Sweet Potato Gnocchi: A Delightful and Homemade Recipe to Try Today
A delightful and homemade recipe to try today.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake for about 45 minutes until tender.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool, then peel and mash them in a bowl.
- Add the egg, salt, and nutmeg to the mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into sections and roll each section into a long rope, then cut into small pieces.
- Press each piece with a fork to create ridges.
- Boil a pot of salted water and cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and serve with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour.
- Gnocchi can be frozen before cooking for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg