Potato & parmesan gnocchi with spinach, gorgonzola and toasted walnuts

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
DifficultyEasy
Servings4 people

Ingredients
  

Gnocchi

  • 1 kg desiree potatoes
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • salt flakes
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • 100 g 'OO' plain flour

Sauce

  • 20 g butter
  • 1 large brown onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup thickened cream
  • 100 g gorgonzola dolce*, crumbled
  • 100 g baby spinach leaves
  • salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

To serve

  • 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
  • grated parmesan, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 200 ̊C (180 ̊C fan-forced).
  • Place whole potatoes, (skins on) in preheated oven and cook for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Halve each hot potato and scoop out flesh into a bowl, discarding skins.
  • Using a potato ricer, mash potato into a clean bowl. Whilst still warm, add yolks, parmesan, salt and nutmeg, mixing until well combined.
  • Add flour and gently knead mixture to a smooth dough, on a clean lightly floured surface.
  • Evenly divide dough into four pieces and roll each into 2cm wide sausages, dusting with extra flour.
  • Lay sausages side by side and using a knife cut gnocchi into 2cm pieces. To shape gnocchi, use a gnocchi board or fork to create grooves on one side and an indent on the other, to help the sauce coat the gnocchi.
  • For the sauce, melt butter in a large frying pan over a low heat. Add onion and garlic, cover and cook for 10 minutes, until onion is soft.
  • Add stock, increase heat to medium and reduce by half. Add cream, gorgonzola and spinach, stirring until cheese melts and spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To cook gnocchi, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a gentle boil. Carefully place gnocchi in water and cook for 2-3 minutes or until gnocchi floats to the top. Using a slotted spoon remove from pan and add to sauce, tossing gently to coat.

Notes

To serve, sprinkle over toasted walnuts and grated parmesan.
*NOTE
– there are two types of gorgonzola, dolce and picante.
Dolce is sweeter, younger and milder in flavour with a creamy texture. Picante is sharper, aged and stronger in flavour, with a crumblier texture.