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Gnocchi alla romana
Gnocchi are a type of pasta made with flour and potatoes or, as here, semolina.
For this recipe, the gnocchi are made quite large and cooked "au gratin", topped with grated cheese.
For this recipe, the gnocchi are made quite large and cooked "au gratin", topped with grated cheese.
64 K 3.5/5 (8 reviews)
2 hours 60 min.
Easy
5.45 €
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: July 29th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre whole milk - 2
80 g butter - 3
250 g couscous - 4
100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - 5
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg - 6
2 egg yolks - 7 20 g butter
- 8
50 g Comté cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,545 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 2 hours 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put a large pan on medium heat and add 1 litre whole milk, 80 g butter, salt and pepper.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Heat until just simmering and the butter is completely melted.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
In a bowl, use a whisk to mix together 250 g couscous (fine or coarse), the grated 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tip this mixture into the hot milk off the heat, and mix with a whisk.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 2 egg yolks, still whisking.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put back on low heat and continue whisking until smooth.
Change the whisk for a soft spatula and keep the pan on low heat for a further 3 or 4 minutes to dry the mixture out.
Change the whisk for a soft spatula and keep the pan on low heat for a further 3 or 4 minutes to dry the mixture out.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Take off the heat and transfer about a third of the mixture onto a sheet of stretch plastic film. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 4 min.
Roll up in the film and shape into a sausage about an inch and a half (4 cm) thick. Tie the ends with string.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 hours
Use up the rest of the gnocchi mixture like this. Lay the sausages on a baking sheet and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 1 min.
Take the plastic film off the dough sausages...
Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
...and cut into thick slices.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 5 min.
Arrange in the dish, slightly overlapping.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 1 min.
Scatter the grated 50 g Comté cheese over.
Stage 15 - ⌛ 20 min.
Bake for 20 minutes, with the last 5 minutes on grill setting to brown the top.
Your gnocchi are ready to enjoy.
Your gnocchi are ready to enjoy.
Remarks
You can use a different hard-paste cheese, such as Cantal or Cheddar instead of Comté.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 120 RDI=50 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 2,430 RDI=120 % | 10,150 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 660 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,690 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 5.45 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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Whole milk
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