If you’re after pasta that will impress, try our date night beet and goat cheese wonton ravioli. If you’ve been intimidated to make gnocchi at home, we understand! We were too before we made it the first time. You can trust us when we say there’s nothing to fear. If you have a food processor or a high-speed blender at home, you can make it. Beet gnocchi is an impressive dish that will make you look like an absolute kitchen rockstar. It isn’t difficult to make, but it’s definitely more of a ‘pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy the process’ type of recipe. To make it, you simply boil the potatoes with the beets until they’re fork-tender. Add flour and salt, then mash, mix, and knead it all together into a dough. Roll the dough into logs, cut it into 1″ pieces, and cook them in salted water until they float. If you like them crispy, there’s an optional step of frying them until one side is brown. Serve it topped with pesto, or a simple sage and brown butter sauce, and a side salad for a complete and delicious meal. It’s an elegant dish to make for someone special, for holiday dinners, or as a new recipe to add to your repertoire!
Russet potatoes – russet potatoes tend to be dry and starchy, making them the perfect texture for light and fluffy gnocchi! Beets – fresh red beets give this gnocchi an incredible vibrant red color and a subtle earthy flavor. Plus, they give this recipe a boost of nutrients. Just be sure to steer clear of canned beets. Sea salt – we use a generous amount of sea salt because, just like with mashed potatoes, it helps bring out all the wonderful flavors. All-purpose flour – we actually use a lot more flour than the original recipe calls for because we find it makes the dough easier to work with (less sticky). Olive oil – for serving, to prevent the gnocchi from sticking together.
Optional step: to give this gnocchi a crispy side, heat a frying pan with some olive oil and fry the gnocchi until it starts to brown. Crispy yumminess! Serve it with a main or side salad for a complete and balanced meal. Salads that pair perfectly with beet gnocchi
Asparagus Salad with balsamic glaze Spring Mix Salad Pomegranate Salad with spinach, hazelnuts, and mint
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