Homemade Potato and Carrot Gnocchi

Gnocchi's are probably one of my MOST favorite Italian foods. For a while, I'd been buying pre-made gnocchi's, which were okay because I seasoned them with deliciousness, however I got inspired to make my own gnocchi's after looking at the enormous bag of flower that seems to be growing in my kitchen. My grandmom would be proud :-)



Ingredients:

- 4 medium baking potatoes
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 cup flower
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Parmesean Cheese
- Freshly chopped basil

To Make:

In a medium pan, fill with 1/4 cup salted water and add sliced carrots. Simmer for about 15 mintues, covered until they are soft and tender.

Peel the potatoes and pierce all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook for 10 mintues. Turn them over and cook for another 5 minutes.

Heat your oven to 400 degrees and place potatoes in a shallow pan with 1/4 cup salted water and bake for another 15 mintues.

In a food processor, blend carrots with water and potatoes (without water). Add extra salt. Puree until completely smooth. This mixture should be sticky.

In a large bowl, sprinkle some of the flower down first and then begin adding the potato puree. Continue adding the rest of the flower and mix together. Add more flower if needed. This should still be sticky but not unmanageable.

Roll a large sheet of parchment paper and dust with extra flower. Begin rolling out the dough making long strips about 1/2 inch thick. With a sharp knife, slice about 3/4 inch off the strip and set aside. Repeat this process until all are finished.

In a medium pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi's one at a time, gently dropping them into the boiling water. Once the gnocchi's rise to the top, let them cook about 1-2 minutes more and then with a slotted spoon, gently scoop out and place directly into a large pasta bowl already drizzled with olive oil.

Repeat this about three times until all gnocchi's are finished. After each layer that you place in the pasta bowl, drizzle a little olive oil over top.

Once all gnocchi's are gently placed in pasta bowl, sprinkle parmesean cheese over top and add salt and pepper. Mix together.

Chop fresh basil and srinkle generously overtop.

Serve immediatly. YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!