Giada De Laurentiis’ ‘Fail-Proof’ Gnocchi Recipe Is ‘Easier Than You Think’
Tender, fluffy gnocchi are nestled in a simple, satisfying butter sauce in Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis’ recipe. It’s easy to make and even more important, delicious. Here’s the TV culinary host’s recipe.
De Laurentiis’ gnocchi requires just a handful of ingredients
The Italian-American chef’s recipe calls for russet potatoes, flour, one egg, unsalted butter, fresh thyme leaves, and shaved Parmesan cheese. The dish should, of course, be salted and peppered to taste.
De Laurentiis says on her food and lifestyle blog Giadzy of the pillowy dish, “This is a great, fail-proof gnocchi recipe. If you’ve never tried making it before, just know that it’s easier than you think! The gnocchi are so fluffy and tender, they just need a really simple sauce – and this browned butter with thyme is just perfect.”
Find the full recipe on Food Network’s site.
Giada De Laurentiis’ shortcut to cooking the potatoes for this recipe
“I have two russet potatoes to make this gnocchi; I put them in the microwave for 12 minutes. Now they’re cooked,” the chef says in the Food Network video for this recipe.
The flesh of the potato is raked out with a knife or fork then “I let them cool down a little bit, then I’ll start scooping them out into a bowl.”
The Simply Giada star adds a full cup of flour to the potatoes (“I just want my potatoes to not be too hot”). An egg is incorporated into the potato mixture.
“The great thing about gnocchi dough,” De Laurentiis notes, “is that it’s not one of those doughs that has to sit and rest, so it’s really great.” Note of caution from the chef, however: “You don’t want to overwork your dough too much, but you do want to make sure that it kind of all comes together.”
De Laurentiis forms the dough into a circular shape and then cuts it into four equal pieces. Each quarter piece is rolled into a long, thin shape, “about a half-inch thick roll, 20-some inches long.” Now, the snake-like dough is cut into inch-long pieces.
Along with a rich, nutty brown butter sauce infused with thyme, the Food Network personality’s gnocchi with thyme butter sauce is an incredibly easy and quick comfort meal.
Home cooks were impressed with how easy De Laurentiis’ gnocchi are to make
“Mine weren’t as pretty as the photo, but my 9-year-old said it was “amaaaaaazing”. He is picky, so this was a definite victory. I will be purchasing a gnocchi board online & making these again!,” one reviewer said.
Another home cook added, “I made this last night and it was delicious. Easier than you think!”
Finally, another fan summed it up saying, “Easy and delicious! Big Hit! Tender, fluffy, absolutely perfect gnocchi!”
