Gluten Free Potato Gnocchi with a Bacon and Basil Ragu
You may have already tried my father’s neighbor’s Gluten Free Gnocchi Recipe, but this was tastes so much lighter, and less starchy. It’s made with gluten-free flour and riced potatoes. Oh my, my husband and I were in heaven! I laid it on a stripe of store-bought cream basil sauce and topped it off with a bacon and basil ragu. I would have thought were in a 5-star restaurant if I don’t say so myself. And the nice thing about the ragu is that you can use your favorite gluten free cold cut, pastrami, salami, etc. You don’t have to use bacon.
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Gluten Free Potato Gnocchi with a Bacon and Basil Ragu
Yield: Makes 4 servings
A light gluten free potato gnocchi served atop a creamy basil sauce and topped with a bacon basil ragu.
Ingredients:
2-3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 small celery stalks, minced
6 slices gluten free bacon, chopped
35 medium sized fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 cup low-sodium gluten free chicken broth
3/4 lb. (3-4 small) russet potatoes, baked and cooled enough to handle
To a large preheated skillet. add onion, celery, basil, and bacon; cook until bacon is slightly crisp; drain off any excessive fat, but leave in a little; add chicken broth; bring to a boil; and simmer until most of the chicken broth has evaporated.
To Make the Gnocchi
Peel the potatoes; using a ricer (or colander* - takes much longer) rice them; add them to a large bowl; and set aside. Mashing the potatoes by hand does not work, though I haven't tried a food processor, yet. You just have to make sure there are not even the tiniest lumps.
Add the flour, egg, and salt, if using, to the riced potatoes; kneed into a dough; refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to up to 4 days.
Divide dough into 4-8 pieces; roll out into a log 3/4" - 1" log onto a lightly floured surfaced; cut 1/3-1/2" wide circles; shape as you desire. If you'd like to make them fancy, roll them thinner and cut them wider. Then by using the back of a fork, pass the fork against the tops to form an indentation (see photo below).
Boil a large pot of water; add 1 tablespoon oil; add gnocchi and boil for 2 minutes; drain and set aside about 1 cup of the hot water; rinse the gnocchi with cold water.
Preheat a large non-stick frying pan with 1-2 tablespoons oil over medium to medium-high heat. Fry the gnocchi on each side for 5 minutes, or until most are golden brown..
If you're using a thick pesto sauce, thin the sauce with a little gnocchi water.
Place a strip of your favorite pasta sauce, sour cream, or Greek yogurt across the center of each individual serving bowl or plate; add gnocchi and top with ragu. Serve warm.
Tips
*To rice cooked potatoes using a colander, push the potatoes through the colander.
To chop fresh basil, stack several leaves on top of each other, roll into a log and slice. Then slice in the sliced leaves in the opposite direction.
Have you tried making them without the potatoes and using ricotta cheese in place of??
I have been looking for a recipe to make gnocchi! Yay, now I have one! Thanks Carla!
Teresa,
You are very welcome. It was sweet of you to leave a comment. It's made up of mainly potatoes, but we loved it with the bacon basil ragu! I hope you enjoy it, as well.
Carla
Thanks for this recipe, I love gnocchi!
Absolutely. I will try it!
I love gnocchi, but it's VERY difficult to find GF! Thanks for the recipe!!
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Have you tried making them without the potatoes and using ricotta cheese in place of??
I have been looking for a recipe to make gnocchi! Yay, now I have one! Thanks Carla!
Teresa,
You are very welcome. It was sweet of you to leave a comment. It's made up of mainly potatoes, but we loved it with the bacon basil ragu! I hope you enjoy it, as well.
Carla
Thanks for this recipe, I love gnocchi!
Absolutely. I will try it!
I love gnocchi, but it's VERY difficult to find GF! Thanks for the recipe!!