Recipe Tag

If you are reading this, you are tagged!!! This is not my most healthy recipe by any means but it is SOOOO good. I like to serve it with Ceasar Salad and chicken of some sort. MMMmmm

POTATO GNOCCHI with MORNAY SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:
8 potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
*you can also add a bit of ricotta cheese, garlic, or whatever sounds good to you*
DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool slightly, and peel. Mash potatoes with fork, masher or in ricer. Place in large bowl and make a well in the center. Put butter in well and allow to melt. When mashed potatoes have cooled, knead in enough of the flour to make a soft dough.
2. Divide dough into fist-sized portions. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a long rope. Cut the ropes into one-inch pieces. Roll each piece with a fork for a distinctive texture.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop in gnocchi and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until they float to the top; drain and serve with tomato sauce, Alfredo or Mornay Sauce (My favorite see recipe below)

Mornay Sauce:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus 1/4 cup for topping
Salt and pepper
*I like to add a bit of garlic or garlic powder and minced onion*

To make Mornay Sauce: Heat butter. Add flour and stir in 2 cups milk. Cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in 3/4 cream to thin sauce and add 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese.