Low Carb Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe 465 Food

INCREDIBLY EASY LOW CARB KETO RICOTTA GNOCCHI

Steps:

• wrap the ricotta in a cheesecloth and place it in a sieve over a bowl for 24 hours.
• put strained ricotta in a medium bowl and whisk so as to get rid of any lumps.
• break the whole egg directly into the ricotta bowl, add salt and stir gently, using a fork.
• incorporate lupin flour and guar gum.
• scatter coconut flour over a plate.
• using 2 teaspoons, form quinels of ricotta mix, the size of small walnuts, easing each one onto the coconut flour plate.
• roll them gently in the coconut flour to coat them, and finally transfer them to another plate, nicely spaced from each other.
• you should end up with 32 gnocchi.
• put the gnocchi in the fridge while you bring a medium size pot of salted water to the boil.
• with the water on full boil, gently ease 7-8 gnocchi into it by hand, in quick succession, one at a time.
• as soon as they float, remove the gnocchi with a straining ladle and put them onto a serving plate.
• discard the coconut flour foam that will gather both on the ladle and at the top of the boiling water.
• repeat until you've cooked all the gnocchi.
• tilt the serving plate and soak up any remaining water that may seep out, using a kitchen paper towel.
• serve topped with plenty of Italian ragú and lots of freshly grated Parmesan.

RICOTTA GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Stir together the ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan Cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl until evenly combined. Mix in 1 cup of flour. Add additional flour if needed to form a soft dough.
• Divide the dough into 3 or 4 pieces, and roll into 1/2-inch-thick ropes on a floured surface. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces, and place on a lightly floured baking sheet. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in diced tomatoes and red pepper flakes; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in shredded basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• While sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Boil the gnocchi until they float to the surface, 1 to 2 minutes, then drain.
• To assemble the dish, stir the cubed mozzarella cheese into the sauce and allow the heat of the sauce to soften, but not melt the cheese. Place gnocchi into a serving bowl, and spoon sauce overtop.

LOW CARB RICOTTA GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Place the ricotta in a large bowl and whip it to break up the curd, then add the egg and stir well to incorporate.
• Add the Parmesan and salt and mix well.
• Place the flour in a large shallow dish, then use teaspoons to make oval-shaped gnocchi of about 1/2 teaspoon dough at a time and drop them into the flour (don't let the gnocchi touch each other or they'll stick).
• Drop 6 gnocchi into the flour, then coat them lightly by rolling the plate; carefully dust excess flour off the gnocchi and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and repeat process until all the gnocchi are made.
• Place gnocchi in the refrigerator for about 2 hours or until they're firm - you can refrigerate them overnight, but they're better eaten the same day as they're prepared.
• Cook the gnocchi by simmering them in salted boiling water or chicken broth, they'll float to the top and you can remove them when they're done to your preference (original recipe called for removal at this point of 3-4 minutes, but I found they needed more simmering and left them in for 7-9 minutes); remove with a slotted spoon.
• These go well with sautéed peas in butter and sage, or your favorite pasta sauce, and shavings of Parmesan.

15 MINUTE RICOTTA GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Drain any liquid from the ricotta container. Combine the cheese in a large bowl with egg yolk, salt and grated cheese, mixing well to combine. Add flour and stir just until combined; it should still be quite sticky. The more flour you add, the denser the gnocchi will be, and you are aiming for light, fluffy pillows!
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, flour the board heavily. Scoop a large spoonful of dough onto the board and flour the top heavily. Flour your hands and roll the dough into a log about the width of one finger. Dip a sharp knife into flour, and cut into pieces the size of the last joint of your thumb (about 3/4"). Transfer to a parchment-lined, flour-dusted baking sheet. Repeat until all the gnocchi are formed. Work quickly so they don't get soggy and stick.
• Turn the heat down under the pot until the water bubbles gently. Add the gnocchi and stir once so they don't stick to the bottom. Cook until the float to the surface, 2-4 minutes. Remove with a skimmer or spider and serve at once with a light tomato sauce, browned butter with sage, or any kind of pesto.