Herb Gnocchi

From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 17:01:11 GMT
Herb Gnocchi
Cross Indexed Vegetarian, Pasta
From Vegetarian Cooking, edited by Carol Handslip

Metric/Imperial				American
225g/8oz spinach			1/2 lb spinach
100g/4oz sorrel				1/4 lb sorrel
1 bunch watercress			1 bunch American cress
50g/2oz parsley				1 1/2 cups parsley
1 tablespoon chopped chervil		1 tablespoon chopped chervil
1 tablespoon chopped tarragon		1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped dill		1 tablespoon chopped dill
175g/6oz ricotta cheese			2/3 cup ricotta cheese
25g/1oz butter				2 tablespoons butter
75g/3oz Parmesan cheese, grated		3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
sea salt				coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper		freshly ground black pepper
2 eggs, beaten				2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons plain flour, sifted	3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted

Wash and drain the spinach, sorrel, watercress and parsley.  Place in a 
large pan of boiling water and boil for 4 minutes; drain.  When cool enough 
to handle, press out as much moisture as possible and chop finely.  Add the 
remaining herbs and place in a saucepan over low heat for several minutes, 
stirring, to dry out.

Beat the ricotta cheese to a smooth consistency and add to the puree with
the butter, 25g/1oz/1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to
taste.  Take the pan off the heat and stir in the eggs and flour.  Beat
until smooth.  Pour into a cool shallow dish and leave in the refrigerator
overnight.

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil.  Form the green mixture
into egg-shaped gnocchi, using 2 teaspoons, and roll them very lightly on a
floured board.  Drp them in batches in the pan, but do not crowd them.

When they float to the surface, after 4 to 5 minutes, lift them out with a 
slotted spoon and drain.  Test one to make sure they are cooked through,
then transfer to a warmed serving dish.

Sprinkle the gnocchi with a little Parmesan cheese; serve the remaining
cheese separately.  Serve with melted butter if you like.
 

amyl

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