Ingredients
4 idaho potatoes
1 sea salt
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 salt and pepper to taste
1 for the mushrooms:
1/2 cup fresh morels
1/2 cup fresh porcini
1/2 cup shitake mushrooms
1/2 cup oyster mushrooms
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp diced shallot
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
2 tbsp finely chopped chives
Directions
Preparing the Gnocchi: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place rinsed
potatoes on a bed of rock salt and bake until dry and fluffy,
approximately 40 minutes. While hot, peel potatoes and run through a
food mill. Add eggs, seasonings, and flour, reserving 1/4 cup of
flour in which to roll the gnocchi. Roll into a smooth airy dough; do
not over-work it. Roll by hand into 1/2 inch cylinders. Cut into one
inch pieces on a floured surface and roll each piece over the back of
a fork to make shell - shaped gnocchi. Blanch in simmering, unsalted
water and cook for two minutes or until they float for 30 seconds.
Remove from water and reserve. Preparing the Wild Mushrooms and
Parmigiano: Clean and rinse all mushrooms and pat dry. Heat a heavy
saute pan with extra virgin olive oil and saute the mushrooms
vigorously at high heat. Add shallots and garlic; saute. Deglaze with
chicken stock, season, reduce and finish with Parmigiano and chives.
Garnish dish with shaved Parmigiano and chive sticks. Yield: 4
servings Nutritional Breakdown Calories 436 Cholesterol 95 mg Fat 7.9
gm (16.1 percent of calories from fat) Sodium
145 mg
Recipe By : Chef du Jour
For the Gnocchi:
From: Minnie@juno.Com (Louise M Mccartndate: Wed, 23 Oct 1996
14:37:20 Pst
Servings: 4 servings
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