Terrance brennan's ricotta and swiss chard gnocchi

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ pounds Yukon Gold or Idaho potatoes, peeled, quartered and cooked
2¾ cup All-purpose flour
1 Egg yolk
1¼ cup Ricotta
¾ cup Ricotta salads (aged ricotta), grated
3 cups Lightly packed fresh Swiss chard, cooked and chopped
¼ cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
2½ tablespoon Sea salt
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1½ cup Chicken stock
5 tablespoons Roasted garlic puree
½ cup Virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 ounces Prociutto, cut julienne
½ cup Grated Parmegiano Reggiano

Directions

Pass the hot potatoes through a food mill and cool. Lightly knead in the flour. Add the egg yolk, ricotta and ricotta salads and knead lightly. Add the chard, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper, mix well and knead until smooth. Do not over-knead.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into ½" ropes and cut into ¾" lengths. Chill for at least 45 minutes.

Bring 3 quarts of salted water to the boil and add the gnocchi in three batches. Cook until they rise to the top and remove with a slotted spoon.

Warm the chicken broth and whisk in the garlic puree, olive oil, salt and pepper. Divide the gnocchi into 8 dishes, ladle with the broth and garnish with prociutto and cheese.

Note: To roast garlic, remove the papery skin from the whole head and slice off ¼" across the top. Place garlic in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes at 350'F. Remove foil and cook 20 minutes longer, or until soft.

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