Potato Gnocchi with Bolognese

Name: Potato Gnocchi with Bolognese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 kilograms baking potatoes; 1 bay leaf; 227 grams beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 794 grams diced tomatoes, undrained; 118 milliliters chopped carrot; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 11 grams 1/3 cup dried chopped porcini mushrooms (about; 2 larges egg yolks; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 355 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 43 grams tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 227 grams pork stew meat, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 gallon water

Potato Gnocchi with Bolognese might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 540 calories, 36g of protein, and 12g of fat. Head to the store and pick up flat-leaf parsley, bay leaf, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the low fat milk you could follow this main course with the Salted Caramel Brownie Milkshake as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare sauce, heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add beef and pork; cook 3 minutes, browning on all sides.

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Remove meat from pan, and cool slightly. Finely chop meat.

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Frying Pan

Heat pan over medium heat.

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Add onion, celery, carrot, porcini, and garlic cloves; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add chopped meat, milk, 3/4 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Uncover and cook 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley and thyme; cook 15 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.

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To prepare the gnocchi, preheat oven to 40

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Bake potatoes at 400 for 1 1/2 hours or until done; cool slightly.

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Potato

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Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp. Discard skins. Mash pulp.

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Potato

Place 4 cups mashed potatoes in a large bowl, reserving remaining mashed potatoes for another use. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and egg yolks to 4 cups mashed potatoes, and stir to combine. Knead until smooth (about 2 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

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Divide dough into 6 portions. Shape each portion into a 10-inch-long rope.

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Cut each rope into 10 (1-inch) pieces; roll each piece into a ball. Working with one dough piece at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), using your thumb or index finger, roll dough piece down the tines of a lightly floured fork (gnocchi will have ridges on one side and an indention on the other).

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Place gnocchi on a lightly floured baking sheet.

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Bring 1 gallon water to a boil in a large stockpot.

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Add half of gnocchi; cook 3 minutes or until done (gnocchi will rise to the surface).

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Gnocchi

Remove cooked gnocchi with a slotted spoon; place in a colander. Repeat procedure with remaining uncooked gnocchi.

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Serve immediately with sauce.

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Sprinkle with cheese.

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Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.