{"id":108,"date":"2011-11-05T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakebreak.com\/?p=108"},"modified":"2017-04-28T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T16:30:13","slug":"spinach-ricotta-gnocchi-with-browned-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekitchenpaper.com\/spinach-ricotta-gnocchi-with-browned-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi with Browned Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gnocchi has always been in the category of \"way too much effort and probably not worth the time\" in my mind. That is, until I found a recipe for ridiculously easy ricotta gnocchi. Yes, I feel like I'm cheating. Gnocchi should be made of potatoes, right? But alas, I lack a potato ricer and didn't want to splurge the $11 it cost to buy one at the grocery store. Lame, I know.<\/p>\n

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But, despite me feeling like a total impostor, faking my way to a delicious Italian dinner, it was actually good! The browned butter gave it a nice flavor as well, without taking too much attention to the gnocchi itself. With a bit more effort these could be way<\/strong> more attractive (whoops), but the taste and texture was really quite lovely. For my first try at gnocchi, I'm deeming it a success. Next time I'll graduate to potatoes, and perhaps even splurge for a potato ricer. Oh my!<\/p>\n

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I decided to go for spinach gnocchi because I am a total spinach fanatic, and didn't want just plain gnocchi. That and I'm not a huge fan of the flavor of ricotta on its own. I always try things with it (e.g. ricotta lasagna) and end up really disliking the homogenous nature of the taste. That said, adding in some spinach worked miracles for the taste of these gnocchi. I simply cooked and chopped my spinach, but for aesthetic appeal I would maybe recommend blending it in a food processor or blender first. I read recommendations saying to be careful, lest it liquify on you, but I imagine a quick blend would give it a much better texture to incorporate better into your gnocchi.<\/p>\n

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