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Instant Bargains: Simple Gnocchi Recipe

April 20, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 8 Comments

instant bargains simple gnocchi recipe

Look out Rachael Ray, there's a pre-teen who wants your job!  My daughter, Sydney, loves to cook.  She was recently paging through my book, Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less, and said, “Wow, there are some really good tips in here!”  Um yes, honey – that's what I spent the larger part of 2009 researching and writing!

simple gnocchi recipeShe stumbled upon the simple gnocchi recipe on page 262 and decided to make it herself.  We've made this recipe many times, and it's a family favorite.  The best part is that it's easy, frugal, and everyone likes it.  My son used to like to “help” me make it when he was little, because it was almost like playing with play dough… except the outcome was something YUMMY!

Simple gnocchi Recipe

1 C. dry potato flakes
1 C. boiling water
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour

Combine potato flakes and boiling water. Allow to cool. Add in remaining ingredients and mix until dough forms. Roll out dough like a snake and cut into small, bite-sized pieces. Drop into boiling water. When dumplings rise and start to float, remove with slotted spoon.

Serve like you would pasta – meat sauces are great over this.  For our gnocchi sauce, we used a little bit of the Philadelphia cooking Creme (the Italian Blend flavor) thinned out with milk.  We topped with fresh grated parmesan.  It was delicious!

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  1. Melissa S says

    April 20, 2011 at 9:16 am

    Our household loves Gnocchi:) I usually make mine with leftover mashed potatoes:) Super yummy!

    Reply
  2. Erin says

    April 25, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Thanks! We love gnocchi, but it is very expensive compared to pasta!

    Reply
  3. Lisa Mathis says

    April 25, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    We have some of the same cream cheese sauce in the fridge. Sounds like that’s what is for dinner tomorrow night! Thanks for the post!

    Lisa

    Reply
    • Lisa Mathis says

      April 27, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      It was a big hit tonight! Thanks again!

      Lisa

      Reply
  4. Susie Chadwick says

    April 25, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    That looks really good! I tried gnocchi with mashed potatoes a while ago and it kept falling apart. Your dough looks nice and sturdy.

    Reply

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    July 14, 2011 at 11:33 am

    […] the preparation of your meals, the more likely they are to try something.  Make it fun for them!  This gnocchi recipe was a big hit with my son when he was little because the dough has a play-dough like consistency.  […]

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