How to prepare homemade gnocchi with 10 tasty recipes for all palates: from classic versions to those with seasonal ingredients and vegan variants, to bring irresistible and genuine flavors to the table.
The gnocchi they are one of the most loved types of fresh pasta and when it comes to homemade gnocchi they are certainly even better.
You can prepare your own homemade gnocchi with a mixture based on potatoes, carrots, semolina, pumpkin and more. Then just choose your favorite seasoning.
Potato gnocchi the original recipe
To prepare traditional potato gnocchi, start by boiling the potatoes in their skins in salted water until they become soft, drain them, let them cool slightly, then peel them and mash them with a potato masher until you obtain a soft puree without lumps. Place the puree on a pastry board and gradually add the flour, working the dough delicately. Add a pinch of salt and continue kneading until you obtain a soft, non-sticky consistency. Divide the dough into portions, shape into cylinders and cut each cylinder into small pieces to create gnocchi. Pass each dumpling over the tines of a fork to obtain the classic ridged shape, which retains the seasoning better. Cook them in boiling salted water and drain them as soon as they surface, then season them to taste.
Here they are recipes for the homemade gnocchi that you can draw inspiration from.
Semolina gnocchi with turmeric
A recipe for making semolina gnocchi (Roman style gnocchi) flavored with turmeric and aromatic herbs such as oregano and rosemary. You can cook the semolina gnocchi in the oven by sprinkling them with breadcrumbs and curry. Here the recipe.
Gluten-free Roman-style gnocchi
Here’s one gluten-free version classic Roman gnocchi. These star-shaped gnocchi, you can also make them round, in fact they were prepared with rice semolina (naturally gluten-free). The star shape gives an extra touch of originality to the dish. Here the recipe.
Gnocchi with porcini mushrooms
To quickly prepare porcini mushroom gnocchi, start by heating a drizzle of oil in a pan and add a clove of garlic. Once golden, remove it and pour in the cleaned and sliced porcini mushrooms, leaving them to brown for a few minutes. Add salt, pepper and a sprinkle of chopped parsley for flavor. In the meantime, cook the gnocchi in boiling salted water and, when they float to the surface, drain them and add them directly to the pan with the mushrooms. Stir for a few minutes, adding a drizzle of oil or a little butter to give it creaminess. Here are 20 recipes with porcini mushrooms to take inspiration from.
Pumpkin gnocchi
Gnocchi with broccoli pesto
Gnocchi with broccoli pesto, prepared only with water and flour, here is one of the ways to prepare a dish different from the usual, a variation of potato gnocchi with basil pesto. You will need water and type 2 flour for the seasoning: Sicilian broccoli, garlic, pine nuts and vegetarian parmesan. Here is the recipe.
Asparagus gnocchi
Not just potatoes, pumpkin or carrots to make gnocchi. For example, you can prepare asparagus gnocchi. You will form the dough by combining the durum wheat flour. Here is the recipe to prepare them.
Baked potato gnocchi with yellow and red beets
An interesting and also very simple recipe for baked potato gnocchi with yellow and red beets. For the dressing, all you need to do is prepare a béchamel sauce and a chard cream, put everything in the oven and serve! Here is the complete recipe to follow step by step.
Gnocchi with courgette flowers (vegan recipe)
Courgette flower gnocchi is a colorful and tasty spring recipe, ideal for the whole family and also suitable for vegan diets. Prepared with spelled flour and water, they are lighter than classic potato gnocchi and do not contain eggs. The sauce includes sliced courgettes, onion and olive oil for an aromatic and well-consisting dish. The gnocchi can be prepared in advance by flouring them and covering them to prevent them from sticking. Finally, they are cooked in boiling water and mixed with the courgette and mint-based seasoning for a fresh touch. Here is the complete recipe.
Potato gnocchi with tomato and basil
Potato gnocchi with tomato and basil, here is a classic of classics. The advice for having a compact dough is not to boil the potatoes, but to steam them. For the condiment, choose tomato sauce, even better if homemade, to flavor with basil and then also some parmesan.
Potato gnocchi with pesto
To prepare the dough for these potato gnocchi with pesto you will simply need potatoes and flour, without adding other ingredients. The secret to flavor is all in the seasoning: you can prepare fresh homemade pesto with basil, or replace the basil with black cabbage or rocket depending on the seasons and your tastes. Here are the variations on Genoese pesto.
