Ricotta Gnocchi
This recipe for fresh homemade pasta deliciousness, is much lower in carbs than the traditional potato and flour version.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 700-800 g ricotta (1½ to 1¾ lbs) full fat, excess moisture removed
- ½ cup grated parmesan + more to serve
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In the meantime prepare gnocchi.
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl. Mix well to incorporate.
- Roll dough into a "rope" on a lightly floured surface. This dough is very soft and should barely hold together enough to roll.
- Slice the rope of dough into small pieces. Shape each by hand or use as is.
- Cook gnocchi in batches in the boiling water, until they float to the surface (they cook very quickly).
- Drain cooked gnocchi using a slotted spoon, transfer to a separate dish and keep warm.
- Top gnocchi with the hot pasta sauce of your choice, or mix gently (careful not to break the gnocchi) with the sauce on a large pan to heat through. Top with more parmesan and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- If ricotta is too wet, use a dish towel to squeeze out the moisture and get a firmer texture.
- The gnocchi by itself (without the sauce) has about 10 g of net carbs per serving (as opposed to about 70 g of carbs for the regular potato/flour version). The final carb count will vary according to the choice of sauce.
- For the video/pictures, I made a tomato sauce with onions, garlic, chilli flakes, and heavy cream, bringing the gnocchi to about 18 g of carbs per serving.
- A white sauce with heavy cream and blue cheese would be delicious too and lower in carbs than the cream + tomato sauce. For an even lower carb count, sauté some garlic and chopped fresh sage in butter, and gently toss the cooked gnocchi in the butter mixture to coat.
- Serve with a salad, sauté/steamed veggies, low-carb bread or dinner rolls to mop up the sauce (pay attention to the carb count) for a complete vegetarian meal or as a side dish with meat.