How to make your own gnocchi - Mouths of Mums

Hello!

Join Login

Learn More

I love gnocchi and homemade gnocchi is extra delicious. Did you know it’s so easy to make?

Homemade potato gnocchi

Ingredients:

1.1 kgs of potatoes
2 1/2 cups of plain flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 egg

Method:

Boil potatoes with the skin on until just tender.
Drain and peel potatoes.
Put your potatoes through a potato ricer or simply mash finely.
Spread out potato on the bench and then add the flour and salt on top.
Make a well in the centre and add the egg and beat with a fork.
Use your hands to combine the mixture until a dough forms.
Shape dough into a long rectangle 10cms wide and cut into 8-10 pieces.
Roll each piece into a long log shape and cut into 2.5cm pieces.
Toss gnocchi in flour to prevent from sticking while you are waiting to cook it.
To cook: boil a large pot of water and add gnocchi, when the gnocchi rise to the surface after a few minutes they are ready to drain and eat.

My kids love homemade gnocchi – even the ones who don’t like potato!

Have you made your own gnocchi? Try it out and let me know how you go. Please add comment below.

Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com

We may get commissions for purchases made using links in this post. Learn more.

19 Comments
Post a comment

- - mom486197 said
  - 04 Sep 2024
    8:49 pm
I love gnocchi- maybe I should try making it sometime.

Reply
- - Jessica said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    8:48 pm
I really need to give it a go making my own gnocci!

Reply
- - Jujubear79 said
  - 06 Feb 2022
    12:48 pm
Ohhh yummyyyyy am doing this this week

Reply
- - RonnieDe said
  - 31 Dec 2021
    5:38 pm
Oh wow, I thought it would be hard to make your own gnocchi, I am so giving this a go, thank you for sharing.

Reply
- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 17 Dec 2021
    9:29 pm
Love home made gnocchi so tasty.

Reply
- - mom466425 said
  - 16 Dec 2021
    11:09 pm
I’ve never tried gnocchi, before I try to make it I’d prefer to try it first.

Reply
- - mom101628 said
  - 27 Apr 2017
    11:25 pm
Can’t stand potatoes or gnocchi.

Reply
- - nealsq said
  - 14 Apr 2017
    11:18 pm
have only tried gnocchi once, wouldn’t mind trying it again

Reply
- - mom94125 said
  - 04 Sep 2016
    12:39 pm
great recipe for sure! haven’t had this for ages

Reply
- - Melissa89 said
  - 27 Jul 2016
    12:06 pm
I love gnocchi. I have made it a few times but am always told by my partner his nonna made it better :/

Reply
- - linaianna said
  - 07 May 2016
    6:37 pm
Just love making homemade pasta

Reply
- - mom81879 said
  - 22 Apr 2016
    7:35 pm
I made pumpkin gnocchi once, worked out really well for my first go, I always thought it was hard to make. I gas no problems. What I do need is a yummy sauce to go with it

Reply
- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 10 Apr 2016
    12:20 pm
You make it look so simple!

Reply
- - mom74640 said
  - 14 Mar 2016
    12:28 pm
Lke nh

Reply
- - Lori-Anne said
  - 14 Mar 2016
    1:09 am
How amazingly simple is this recipe. Definitely saving and trying this. I love Gnocchi so I am looking forward to having a go…

Reply
- - mom112217 said
  - 13 Mar 2016
    9:46 pm
Thanks for your post,l saw on Boys Weekend how to make it and it was alot of work but l have never made it! Maybe after a few attempts!

Reply
- - june11 said
  - 13 Mar 2016
    9:32 pm
An Italian lady I worked with always made her own gnocci. If her grandchildren knew she was going to make it, they always asked to go around there.

Reply
- - mom90758 said
  - 13 Mar 2016
    8:49 pm
Yes, I do make my own gnocchi. I used to make them with potatoes, but then I read a wonderful recipe of gnocchi made with ricotta, here in Mouths of Mums, and since then I only make those ones.

Reply
- - curlytops said
  - 13 Mar 2016
    3:23 pm
Thank you I was just thinking 2 days ago I would like to make some gnocchi. perfect timing!

Reply

To post a review/comment please join us or login so we can allocate your points.

Join Login

↥ Back to top