Ever wonder what to do with those left over mashed potatoes? After you make this recipe, you will think twice before tossing them again!
Ingredients
- 2-½ cups mashed potatoes
- 1-¾ cups flour
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Begin by dusting flour on a clean workspace.
- Place leftover mashed potatoes directly on surface and create a hole directly in the center.
- Add 1 egg into the well and slowly start to incorporate into the mashed potatoes.
- Starting adding the flour into the mashed potato mixture, little by little.
- Knead the mixture just until everything is combined into into a cohesive dough and section off into 4 quarters.
- Roll each section into a long “rope” roughly one inch in diameter
- Using a bench scraper, cut dough into `1/2 – 3/4 sections (depending on how large you want the gnocchi to be).
- Place the gnocchi on a baking sheet with floured parchment paper and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Then place gnocchi in the freezer for an additional hour.
- To serve, boil for 2-4 minutes, depending on size.
- Then sauté in your favorite sauce and enjoy.
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