Gnocchi is usually made from potatoes, but this variation uses sweet potatoes, which gives the gnocchi fantastic color and flavor. Sweet potatoes are low glycemic when compared to regular potatoes, which means you’ll feel sated for longer.
Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled
4 cups potato starch
2 eggs
3 shallots or 1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Extra Virgin olive oil
Preparation:
Roast the sweet potatoes in the oven and then mash them (45 minutes at 355°F 180°C degrees).
In a bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, powdered ginger, eggs, and salt.
Gradually add the potato starch and knead until it becomes doughy.
Sprinkle potato starch over your working surface and transfer the dough onto it.
Cut the dough in half, form into balls and lightly coat with starch
Roll each ball into a long “rope”, about an inch thick.
Use a knife to cut each rope into a gnocchi
Prepare boiling water in a medium pot and pour the gnocchi in.
Prepare a large bowl with icy water (but no ice cubes).
Once the gnocchi is afloat, remove them from the pot and put in the cold water for 2 minutes.
Remove the gnocchi from the water and let them dry for a bit.
In a pan, heat up some olive oil and fry the shallots and garlic.
When the shallots start to brown, add the gnocchi to the pan and gently stir.
Serve with or without sauce - and ENJOY!