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Homemade Idaho® Potato Gnocchi - Bolognese


Recipe courtesy of Johnny's Bistro, Cleveland, OH

Ingredients


Gnocchi:
  • 3 Idaho® russet potatoes, 80 count, peeled
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • additional flour for dusting the potato dough mixture 

Bolognese:
  • 1/2 lb Diced pancetta
  • 2 lb Ground veal
  • 1 Onion, minced
  • 1 Carrot, minced
  • 1 rib Celery, minced
  • 1 cup White wine
  • 1/2 qt Heavy cream
  • 2 cups Crushed tomatoes
  • 1 clove Minced garlic
  • Nutmeg to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Broccoli Cream Sauce (optional):
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh cream
  • 1/2 cup Romano cheese
  • 4 grates of nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste


Directions


For the Gnocchi:
  1. Potato Gnocchi: Steam 3 potatoes, let rest, and rice the peeled potatoes when tender, in a bowl, mix with 1/2 cup milk, 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, I tsp salt and 1 cup flour. After a ball is formed, add 2 eggs, 1 at a time.
  2. Form the Gnocchi: Roll the dough into 3/4 inch ropes 1 foot long. Sprinkle with flour and cut the dough into 1/2 inch lengths. Place on a floured parchment paper lined sheet tray and freeze.
  3. Cook the Gnocchi: Drop the gnocchi into boiling salted water. They are done when they just begin to float. Toss with a sauce of choice.
     
For the Bolognese:
  1. Sauté the pancetta in a heavy bottomed rondeau then add the veal and the white wine.
  2. Add the mirepoix, tomatoes, and the heavy cream
  3. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the volume reduce by 1/3
  4. Add the nutmeg and the garlic.
For the Broccoli Cream Sauce:
  1. Sauté the garlic and add in the fresh cream, Romano cheese and nutmeg.
  2. Salt and pepper to taste.




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