If certain foods like coriander or coconut are debated, there are others that always attract unanimous approval and gnocchi is obviously one of them. As a gratin, with pesto, with bolognese… Whatever way you prepare them, it’s a success every time. To vary the pleasures and further satisfy your taste buds and those of your family, the culinary content creator who calls himself Chef_theo_lignani on TikTok offers us to serve them with a cream and chorizo sauce.
The combination is ideal and it adds more deliciousness to your dish, but to make it even better, the cook advises us to make homemade gnocchi. Often, we tend to buy them off the shelf, because it’s much quicker and requires less effort. However, preparing gnocchi yourself is not as tedious as you think. Demonstration!
How to make homemade gnocchi easily? The super simple recipe
No, you don’t have to be a starred chef or Italian by birth to know how to make perfect gnocchi, you just need to carefully follow the recipe of the one we nickname Chef_theo_lignani on TikTok and a little patience. The preparation is super simple, everyone can do it, even novices! After you taste your homemade gnocchi, we’re willing to bet you won’t be buying them again anytime soon. Your children will love it, especially if you accompany them with a cream and chorizo sauce, a real delight.
The list of ingredients for 3 people:
For the gnocchi:
- 500 g potatoes (Bintje variety, for example)
- 250g of flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 30 g of parmesan
- salt pepper
For the chorizo cream sauce:
- 1 white onion
- 30g butter
- 100g chorizo
- 1 clove of garlic
- a little fresh parsley
- 25 cl of cream
The steps of the recipe:
- Start by cooking the potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 40 minutes, starting from cold to prevent them from disintegrating during cooking.
- Meanwhile, finely chop an onion and the chorizo.
- In another saucepan, melt the butter. When the fat has melted, add the chopped onion, a clove of chopped garlic and the chopped chorizo. Leave to come back for a few minutes then pour in the liquid cream. Season with a little salt and a few turns of freshly ground pepper. Chop a few sprigs of fresh parsley and also add them to the sauce. Leave to cook for a few more minutes then set aside.
- After 40 minutes, drain the potatoes and peel them immediately using a knife and a cloth so as not to burn yourself.
- Then mash your potatoes in a large salad bowl using a potato masher. Season with a little salt and pepper. Also add a drizzle of olive oil, grated parmesan and egg yolks. Mix again to combine all the ingredients.
- Heat a new pot of salted water.
- When you obtain a very smooth puree, pour the flour little by little into the salad bowl. Work the dough by hand and as soon as it no longer sticks to your fingers, separate it into large pieces. Roll into a sausage of equal size then cut them into small pieces. Roll them into a ball shape and gently crush them on a fork to give them their gnocchi appearance.
- Once the water boils, add your gnocchi. When they rise to the surface, place them in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil to make them crispy and pour the sauce over them. All you have to do is enjoy!
How to cook fresh gnocchi?
Of the fresh gnocchi and pan-frying, it’s very different, both in taste and cooking method. As their name suggests, fry the gnocchi for a few minutes in a pan until they are nicely browned. When they are fresh, we cook them one minute in boiling water. You are then free to also brown them for a few minutes in a pan or serve them like this.
@chef_theo_lignani Homemade Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Chorizo Cream Sauce🥔 For 3 people 🥔 – 500g potatoes – 250g flour – 2 egg yolks – 2 tbsp olive oil – 30g parmesan – Salt, pepper 🌶️ Chorizo cream sauce 🌶️ – 1 white onion – 30g butter – 100g chorizo - 1 clove of garlic – Parsley – 25cl cream #gnocchi #gnocchirecipe #gnocchismhouse #gnocchirecipe #simplerecipes #home made #homemade #cooking #kitchen #easycooking #cream #chorizo #saucechorizo #creamsauce