Manels Pink Sauce Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 1 .2 kilos white washed potatoes
• 4 eggs
• 6 cups white flour (keep the 6thcup for kneading , rolling )
• 2 tbs salt
• (If the mixture is too sticky you will need more flour so keep flour near by )
• 600 ml Thickened Woolies Cream
• X 2 bottles Don Antonio Napoletana Sauce or any Don Antonio
• 2 tsp Butter
• 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
• 2 tsp Chicken Vegeta stock
• 4 Garlic Cloves
• 2 tsp dried Oregano
• 1 Red Capsicum
• 12 White Cup Mushrooms
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

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2. 2

   Peel , chop potatoes and boil until aldente(cooked but not too soft ) boil a max of 12 mins ...

3. 3

   Mash potatoes (I use a potato ricer ) and wait until they have cooled down a little and add the 4 cups of flour , form a well and in the middle add the 4 eggs and salt .

4. 4

   Using a sifter for the flour will prevent lumps from forming.

5. 5

   Using a fork mix ingredients together slowly until all the ingredients form a dough like shape .

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   If it’s too wet add a little flour as u go.

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   Using the extra cup of flour as your aid make a round ball , using sharp knife cut into 4 quarters , then cut the quarters into half again , rolll out tube like form with the dough and then cut into small bit size peices .

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   Use as much flour as u need to make it easy to work with .

9. 9

   Freeze the gnocchi on a tray with baking paper until your ready to cook . This will help them keep shape.

10. 10

    Boil water in a pot and wait till it comes to a boil and add some salt to the water .

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    Drop in the gnocchi in boiling water and when it rises it’s ready , scoop out into the sauce with a strainer and simmer for few mins.

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    DO NOT OVERCOOK they will go rubbery

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    Taste for salt to your own taste .

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    Heat olive oil and butter in large pot over medium heat. Add Capsicum and Garlic, cook for 5 minute. Add Mushroom and cook until

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    Golden. Add Sauce bottles to pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Add Cream, herbs & spices and simmer for 15 min.