Healthy Recipe: SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI

A new and yummy twist to Gnocchi. Pair this up with your favorite sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

3 each             Sweet Potatoes, medium size

1 tsp.               Salt

¼ tsp.              Nutmeg

2 T.                  Gruyere cheese, shredded

1 each             Egg

¾ c.                 Flour, all purpose

½ c.                 Whole wheat flour

2 tsp.               Olive oil

 

PREPARATION:

• Bake sweet potatoes until fork tender


• When potatoes are baked, cut in half and scoop center out of potatoes into a mixing bowl.


• Then add salt, nutmeg, and cheese to semi cooled potatoes.


• Mash potatoes with potato masher or hand mixer.


• Then mix in the egg and ¾  cup of the all-purpose flour.


• Knead the dough, adding the whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon at a time.


• Knead the dough until smooth.


• Dough will be slightly sticky.


• Put on a medium pot of boiling water.


• Let the dough rest for about five minutes.


• Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces


• On a lightly floured surface, using the palms of your hands, roll the 6 pieces out into ropes, keeping them at least an inch thick.


• Then cut the ropes into 1 inch thick pieces, about 8 per rope.


• Place gnocchi in boiling water,  and cook until tender.  Be sure to stir around a little bit, so gnocchi does not stick to each other.


• Then place strained gnocchi on baking sheet.  Repeat until all gnocchi is cooked.


• Heat large sauté pan with olive oil.


• Once pan is hot, sauté the      gnocchi until heated through and the gnocchi turn a light brown color.


• Serve with your favorite sauce.

 

Number of Servings:            8

Serving Size:                         About ½ cup

Calories:                                130

Fat:                                         1.5