Paleo Gnocchi w/ Tomato Sauce by a tea spoon of love

PALEO SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients – Gnocchi

1. 1 Sweet Potato
2. 1 cup of Arrowroot powder
3. Pinch os salt
4. 1/2 Egg* ( Break the egg into a bowl and whisk it. Use only half of the egg for the Gnocchi)

Procedure – Making the Gnocchi

1. Wash and dice the Sweet Potato into 2 Inch portions.
2. Boil them in hot water for 15 minutes/ Pressure cook for 7 to 8 minutes
3. Cool the sweet potatoes and mash them. Ensure that there are no lumps
4. Add salt , half an egg and mix them well.*
5. Slowly add the flour and mix them until the dough is manageable*
6. Roll them into thin logs with some arrowroot powder on your palms so that it doesnt stick to your hands,
7. Once you have rolled them into thin Logs , cut them into equal 1/2 inch bite size portions
8. Take a fork and make them flat. This gives the gnocchi mixture a good pattern as well.
9. Line them up on a baking tray and bake them at 180 degree centigrade/ 350 Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
10. Your Gnocchi is ready to go with a beautiful sauce.

Making the Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Ingredients – Tomato Sauce

1. Tomato Puree – 1 Cup
2. 1 Tomato diced
3. 1 Onion diced
4. 1/4 Cup Zucchini diced into thin cubes
5. 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
6. Salt to taste
7. Pepper for seasoning
8. Couple of ripe olives
9. Italian herbs for seasoning
10. Garlic – 2 Teaspoons finely chopped
11. Chili flakes ( Optional and based on individual preference of spice )

Procedure – For the Tomato Sauce

1. In a saucepan , heat some oil and cook the onions and garlic until the onions turn pink.
2. Add the tomato puree , diced tomatoes and zucchini and stir them on medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Season it with salt , pepper , chili flakes , herbs and olives.

Cooking the Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce.

When the Tomato Sauce is ready , add the Gnocchi in and slowly mix the contents. Be gentle to avoid the gnocchi from breaking away.

Garnish it with some ripe olives , Olive oil and serve hot!

Notes:

1. The amount o arrowroot powder may vary based on the consistency of the Potato mash.  The current recipe used the Powder and the Potato mash in 1:1 ratio and 1/2 an egg ( Yellow and white whisked together. )
2. You can use Tapioca flour instead of Arrowroot powder.
3. The tradition gnocchi uses Royal Blue Potatoes and the Gnocchi is cooked in Boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes. Since the Paleo version uses the Sweet Potato , it is more advisable to bake the Gnocchi
4. 1/2 Egg* ( Break the egg into a bowl and whisk it. Use only half of the egg for the Gnocchi). You can use the entire egg and add more flour to make the dough manageable.

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