Rustic Potato Gnocchi using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(5)
Preparation time
68 min
Total time
72 min
Servings
4
Calories / Serving
562 Cals
Difficulty
Average
Sage Butter Capunsei, a delightful dish from the heart of Northern Italy, is the edible hug we all need on a cloudy day! Imagine transforming stale bread into fluffy gnocchi, a culinary magician's trick that proves nothing should ever go to waste. These charming little dumplings are infused with the earthy aroma of fresh sage and the nutty richness of Parmesan cheese, all enveloped in a luscious sage butter sauce that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Did you know that capunsei was traditionally made by frugal grandmothers who wanted to use up leftover bread? Now, you can carry on that delicious legacy while impressing your friends with your newfound Italian flair!
Ingredients
- 2000 g Potato
- 20 g Salt
- 500 g Water
- 300 g Flour t55
- 500 g Tomato
Steps
Potato Prep
- Cut in four, and add 1000 g of potato in the food processor bowl.
- Add 10 g of salt, 500 g of water in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 25:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Drain the content of the food processor bowl in a strainer.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
Gnocchi Dough
- Mash finely the cooked potatoes.
- Add 1000 g of potato, 300 g of flour t55 adjust according to the tastes, 5 g of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
Forming and Cooking Gnocchi
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll the dough into long ropes about 2cm thick.
- Cut the ropes into 2cm pieces to form gnocchi.
- Optionally, roll each gnocchi over a fork to create ridges.
- Boil water the oven filled with water at 100°C.
- Add Gnocchi and cook until they float to the surface, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the content of the cooking pot by using a spoon on a plate.
Tomato Sauce
- Cut in four, and add 500 g of tomato in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Mix manual: 10:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Add 5 g of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a bowl.
- Serve Hot.
- Serve Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce.
