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Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi

5 | 7 reviews
Gnocchi is so fun, it's one of my all-time favorite kitchen projects. This sweet potato gnocchi is easy to make, super versatile and relatively quick for the fact that you are technically making fresh pasta from scratch!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium (20 oz) raw sweet potatoes, or one very large one
  • 1 large egg
  • 200 grams all-purpose flour, about 1 1/2 cup, plus more as needed
  • 60 grams all-purpose flour, about 1/3 cup, for kneading and rolling
  • 1/2 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, 1 tsp if using Morton's

Instructions 

  1. Cook the sweet potato until fork-tender. You can do this either in the microwave, by boiling it or by roasting it in the oven. I prefer pricking my potatoes with a fork and then microwaving them for 6-8 minutes or until they are soft.
  2. Peel and mash the potato until it is completely mashed, you don't want any chunks remaining.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk an egg into the mashed potato. Mix until it is fully combined.
  4. Whisk together the 200 grams of flour and salt. Add the potato mixture into the flour in two parts. Mix the first half into a shaggy dough, add the second half and knead for a few presses until a tacky dough forms.
  5. Cover and let the dough rest for 15-30 minutes.
  6. Move the dough to the counter and knead it for about 1-2 minutes, or until it is smooth. It will be sticky, so add flour as needed, but remember the softer the dough, the fluffier the gnocchi will be.
  7. Use a bench scraper to divide the dough into 8 pieces. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a long, smooth tube.
  8. Use a bench scraper to cut the gnocchi into 1-inch pieces. If you prefer larger pieces, keep them as-is, but sometimes I like to cut the 1-inch pieces in half again to create more bites of pasta. Note that they will grow in size when you cook them.
  9. After the gnocchi are cut, sprinkle with one more dash of flour and then you can either transfer them to a plastic bag to be frozen for future use or immediately cook them.
  10. If cooking them, bring a pot of water to boil and salt it generously. Cook the gnocchi in two batches. The gnocchi will cook in about 3-4 minutes, they are done when they float to the surface.
  11. Then just prepare as you would your favorite pasta!
Serving: 4servingsCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 11gFat: 2g