Best Gnocchi Cavofiore Recipes

CAULIFLOWER GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and place on a baking sheet. Bake, flipping halfway through, until fork-tender, about 45 minutes. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and carefully scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Add the flour and mash with a fork until just a few chunks of potatoes remain. Make a well in the middle of the mixture and set the bowl aside. Reserve the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, fill a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water. Set a steamer basket insert into the pot and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower, cover and steam until very tender and falling apart when pierced with a fork, 12 to 14 minutes. Drain the cauliflower and use clean kitchen towels to squeeze completely dry.
• Add the cauliflower a food processor along with the Parmesan, egg yolk, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Pour the puree into the well of the potato mixture and use a fork to gently mix the potatoes and cauliflower until just combined and a soft dough is formed. (Do not overmix the dough or the gnocchi will be unpleasantly dense.)
• Generously flour a work surface. Scoop a heaping 1/2 cup of dough onto the surface and roll into a 12-inch rope. Use a knife to cut the dough into 1-inch pieces and place them on the reserved baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Gently press the top of each gnocchi with a fork to make grooves.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Brush the gnocchi with the butter. Bake the gnocchi until cooked through and they spring back when pressed, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat until brown bits start to form, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the capers and stir until well combined. Toss the gnocchi in the brown butter and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately with a salad on the side.

SPINACH-CAULIFLOWER "GNOCCHI" WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• For the sun-dried tomato pesto: Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper in a food processor. Add the oil gradually until smooth.
• For the cauliflower "gnocchi": Put the cauliflower rice in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Mix the steamed cauliflower with the spinach, cassava flour, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, oregano and salt. Knead the dough until smooth; depending on how much moisture was in the cauliflower rice it may need more cassava flour to form a dough that is not sticky on the hands.
• Form the gnocchi by either rolling 2 teaspoon pieces of dough with your hands OR rolling the whole dough into a long snake and cutting 2-inch pieces off. Use cassava flour if it starts to stick.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the gnocchi in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side; do not overcrowd the pan.
• Divide the pesto between two pasta bowls and add the gnocchi on top.

GNOCCHI WITH BLUSH SAUCE

Steps:

• Mash potatoes in a bowl and 1 cup of the flour, reserving the rest to use if the gnocchi is not light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beaten egg and cheese and mix everything well. Remove half the mixture to a separate bowl and stir in the chopped spinach. Knead the ingredients in each bowl lightly and on a floured board form into long cylinders. The gnocchi should have a light texture which is cohesive enough to remain whole while it is being boiled. If the mixture in either bowl is too wet, add the additional flour until the proper consistency is achieved. Conversely add milk if the dough is too dry, using only enough as needed to bring the dough together. Cut the long cylinders into pieces about 1-inch long and crimp with your fingertips into gnocchi dumplings which are roughly marquise-shaped.
• Bring a pot of water to boil for the gnocchi.
• Melt butter in a saucepan which will be large enough to accommodate the pound of cooked gnocchi, and saute onion until it becomes translucent. Mix in the flour to make a roux. Gradually add milk and allow to thicken. Stir in tomato sauce and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add cream cheese. Blend with an immersion blender. Immediately cover surface of sauce with a sheet of plastic wrap and set aside briefly.
• Boil the gnocchi until al dente, drain, transfer to a serving dish, and spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with chives.

MAMA ZUQUINIS GNOCCHI CAVOFIORE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the top off of a large bulb of garlic and place the garlic bulb in a small oven safe dish and pour 1/2 cup of olive oil over bulb. Roast in oven until soft and caramelized. This takes about 30 minutes.
• Boil enough salted water to cook gnocchi according to package directions.
• Drop gnocchi into boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain in colander and let cool.
• Remove garlic from oil and set aside. In a large skillet, saute cauliflower in the reserve oil from the roasted garlic until the cauliflower starts to brown. Add water and remove from heat.
• Squeeze garlic bulb, removing the tender meat and add directly to skillet. Add gnocchi, heavy cream and Parmesan. Mix. Bring back up to medium heat. Stir until the sauce is hot and the cheese has completely melted.