3-Ingredient Ricotta Gnocchi (No Potato!)

If homemade gnocchi feels daunting, this delicious ricotta version will definitely change your mind! Using just three ingredients, you can create soft, fluffy gnocchi that's so much better than store-bought. Best of all, it's incredibly easy to make in as little as 10 minutes - almost foolproof!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour (plus plenty extra for rolling)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (finely grated)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Drain ricotta, then mix all ingredients together into a soft dough.: Let the ricotta stand for a minimum of 10 minutes, then carefully drain off any excess liquid. Then put the ricotta, flour and parmesan in a large mixing bowl and quickly knead everything together to form a soft, sticky dough.
2. 2Gather dough into a fat log on a well floured surface and cut into a few pieces.: Flour a clean work surface really well. Scrape the sticky dough onto the surface. Flour your hands and sprinkle the dough with more flour, if necessary - just enough to gather/pat the dough into a fat log. Cut the dough into 4 to 6 pieces.
3. 3Roll each piece of dough into a sausage shape.: Gently roll and pat out each piece into a long sausage shape, around 2 cm thick.
4. 4Cut the dough into 3cm long pieces.: Using a small sharp knife, cut the dough into equal sized shapes around 3 cm long. Cut straight or at a slight angle, as you prefer.
5. 5Cook immediately, or freeze.: Either cook immediately as described below, or freeze for later (see instructions in notes section also below).
6. 6--- Cooking the Gnocchi ---
7. 7Boil for a few minutes until they float.: Boil: Gently drop the gnocchi into salted boiling water. Once they float to the surface (about 2-3 minutes, or slightly longer if cooking from frozen), they're done. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and serve immediately.
8. 8Pan fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until lightly crisp.: Pan-fry: For lightly crispy gnocchi, pan-fry them in olive oil or butter for 2-3 minutes on each side. Let one side brown before carefully flipping to avoid breaking.
9. 9Bake with meat and vegetables until crisp and golden.: Bake: Bake on a baking sheet for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden and lightly crisp with vegetables and/or meat (see notes for recipe idea). I don't recommend baking in sauce.