Gnocchi
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:26am

Ingredients




5 pounds potatoes
2 cups flour
6 qt. boiling water
3 tablespoons salt
Sauce:
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
4 cups Tomato Sauce

Preparation

1 Boil potatoes until well done. Cool a little, peel and mash thoroughly. Place on floured board and mix well with flour. Some potatoes will require more flour than others. Knead potato dough well.  2 Roll into finger-thin roll and cut into pieces 2 inches long. Press each piece lightly with fork.    3 Place about 20 gnocchi in boiling salted water. When they come to surface, remove from water with strainer and place in serving dish. Keep water boiling briskly; repeat until all gnocchi are cooked. 4 Add sauce, mix well, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve. Serves 6.