Sun Dried Tomato Gnocchi Food

SUN-DRIED TOMATO GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pierce potatoes in several spots with a fork. Bake directly on the center rack until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 1/4 hours, depending on the size and type of your potatoes. Remove to a wire rack and let stand until cool enough to handle, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Scoop the insides out of the potato skins and push through a potato ricer fitted with a fine disc onto a clean counter. (If you don't have a ricer, mash the potatoes until smooth.) Gather the potato into a mound on the counter, sprinkle with salt and let cool, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, soak sun-dried tomatoes in boiling water until soft, 10 to 20 minutes. Place the egg yolk in a food processor. Drain the tomatoes; transfer to the food processor with the yolk; pulse until pureed.
• Put a large pot of water on to boil.
• Pour tomato puree over the cooled potato and then sprinkle 1 cup flour on top. Use a bench knife or metal spatula to gently fold the flour and tomato puree into the potatoes until combined (it will not look like dough at this point). Gently squeeze, knead and pat the dough until it holds together and resembles biscuit dough or cookie dough. The dough will be a little sticky; if it's very sticky, add more flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time, as necessary. Be careful not to overwork the dough: overworked dough will yield tougher gnocchi.
• Pat the dough into a 1 1/2-inch-thick disk and then divide it into 4 equal pieces. Working on a lightly floured surface with lightly floured hands, roll each portion into a 24- to 26-inch-long "snake," 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. Start at the center of the dough and roll out using your fingertips and very light pressure; gently pull the dough out as you roll. Cut the snake into 3/4-inch pieces. Use your fingertip to make an indentation (or "dimple") in the center of each gnocchi. Place the gnocchi on a lightly floured baking sheet as they are made. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Adjust the heat so the water is at a gentle boil. Add about one-quarter of the gnocchi at a time. When the gnocchi float to the top, transfer to a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet with a slotted spoon. Continue boiling the gnocchi in batches until they are all cooked, returning the water to a gentle boil between batches. Serve immediately or see Sauteed Gnocchi (see Tip).

GNOCCHI WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large, wide skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the onion and parsley and saute over medium heat until the onion turns translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the chicken, if using, and saute, stirring often until the chicken colors, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and keep stirring over medium heat until most of it evaporates and the chicken is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Cook the gnocchi as directed above.
• Add the chicken or tomato mixture to the hot bechamel sauce and mix well. Spoon generously over the gnocchi, and serve at once.

SUNDRIED TOMATO GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
• pierce potatoes bake until tender 45min- 1 hour depending on size.
• Let stand on conter to cool for 15 min.
• Scoop insides of potatoes out push through a potatoe ricer /or Mash till smooth.
• While mashing potatoes ( Soak sundried tomatoes in Bioling water for 15 - 20 min . Place egg yolk in food processor drain tomatoes and add to egg and mix till smooth .
• Pour tomatoe puree over Potatoes , sprinkle 1 cup of flour over mixture , Using a spatula mix ( it will not look like a dough at this point ) it will resemble biscut like texture , gently squeeze dough and pat dough.
• Do not over work dough.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces , working on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll each piece into a long snake like shape 1/2 -1/4 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 3/4 inch pieces use your finger to make an indentation in the center of the Gnocchi , Place each pice on a lightly floured baking sheet , repeat with remaining dough.
• Put pot of boiling water on , adjust water to a gentle boil add about 1/4 of the Gnocchi at a time when Gnocchi floats to the top remove with slotted spoon ,.
• Return water to a gentle boil between batches.
• transfer to cookie sheet lined with parchmant paper /wax paper.
• cook remaining pasta.

GOAT CHEESE GNOCCHI WITH SUNDRIED TOMATO BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the water to boil in a medium sized mixing bowl, mix the mashed potatoes and goat cheese and form a well. Sprinkle with all the flour, drop the egg and salt in center of well and using a fork, stir into flour and potatoes, just like making normal pasta. Once egg is mixed in, bring dough together, kneading gently until a ball is formed. Knead gently another 4 minutes until ball is dry to the touch. Roll the dough into ¾ of an inch logs and cut into 1 inch pieces. Cover heavily with flour in a single layer (do not layer them or they will become flat and dense). Use immediately or freeze if desired.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil in a sauté pan, heat butter over medium heat until the butter begins to brown and take on a nutty aroma. Add shallot, sun dried tomato, thyme, white wine vinegar and half of the Parmesan cheese shaking the pan vigorously to help mix all the ingredients together. Drop the finished dumplings into the water and cook until they float (about 1 minute). Once they float, remove from the boiling water and drop right into the brown butter sauce. Toss a few times to coat the gnocchi and serve on warm plates garnished with the remainder of the Parmesan and chopped parsley.