Quick Gnocchi By Sandy Metzler

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup instant potato flakes
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. pour in boiling water; stir until blended. let cool.
• 2 beat egg and stir in salt and pepper. blend in enough flour to make fairly stiff dough. turn dough out on a well floured board. knead lightly.
• 3 divide dough in half (i do fourths for easier working). shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. with a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite size pieces. for a more authentic shape, roll against a fork tine and pinch a bit.
• 4 place a few gnocchi in boiling water. as the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. repeat until all are cooked. top with tomato sauce.
• 5 these can be made ahead and frozen.