How to Make
Anna's Potato Gnocchi

1. Peel and wash potatoes. Cut them into small chunks and place them into a pot of water, cover and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes or until you can easily press the fork through them.
2. Drain potatoes well then add them to the ricer a bit at a time. If you do not have a ricer, you can rice your potatoes with a fork, until there are no lumps.
3. Spread out the riced potatoes to allow them to cool down and break up any clumps.
4. Once cooled (but before they get cold), bring all of the riced potatoes back together in a pile, and create a well. Break 1 egg directly into the well, beat by hand, and mix with the riced potatoes.
5. Add about 1 cup of flour to the mixture of potato and combine. Keep working until all the flour is collected. It may look crumbly, but keep at it and it will become a nice dough.
6. Once the dough is formed and there are no sticky spots, and it is not overly soft (might need a bit more flour) form a small ball.
7. Cut dough in half. Use 1 portion at a time. Take some of the dough and roll into long thin ropes. Continue cutting the dough and making these ropes … rolling them like “snakes”.
8. Take your rope and use your knife to cut at an angle to make the little pillows of gnocchi pasta.
9. Once you’ve cut your small pillow-like gnocchi, you can run them on a gnocchi board to make a line on the gnocchi, or use the back of a fork or your finger by making a dent in it. All these ways make your sauce stick to the gnocchi better. Make sure you sprinkle flour on them so they don’t stick together.
10. Have a tray lined with parchment paper. Put your dented gnocchi pillows on your tray and sprinkle with some flour. Place in freezer until they are frozen then transfer to a Ziplock for easy storage in the freezer.

To Cook Your Gnocchi

1. Boil your water with some salt. Once boiled, add your gnocchi to the pot.
2. Use a wooden spoon to stir gently so gnocchi does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
3. Once the gnocchi rise, they’re ready. You can try one to make sure the inside is cooked.
4. Strain and drain well. Add your tomato, meat, cheese or fish sauce.