Gnocchi Egg-less Recipe

For the pesto - Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until paste forms, stopping often to push down basil. Add cheese and salt; blend until smooth. Transfer to small bowl with a drizzle of olive oil on the top.

For the Gnocchi - preheat the oven to 400* F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until they are tender when poked with a fork.

This should take about one hour. When the potatoes are done, immediately slice them open to let the steam out. Run the hot potatoes through a potato ricer or grate them.

Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt and adjust according to your liking.

Sprinkle flour onto your clean counter or cutting board. Knead the potatoes until the dough just comes together. If its still loose, add more flour one tablespoon at a time.

Tip- Pinch off a piece of dough and roll out into a tube. Cut it into a few pieces and boil it to make sure it holds its shape. If it falls apart in the water, this means you need to knead the dough a bit more.

When right, the gnocchi will float to the top and look a little ragged, but hold together, when ready.

Set the dough aside while you clean the work surface and dust it with a little more flour, then return and flatten it into a square about 1.5cm thick. Divide this into 1.5cm-wide strips, then roll these into log shapes and cut them into 1cm

Dust these with flour, and roll each over the tines of a fork, pressing your thumb into the back so you have an indentation on one side and grooves on the other. Put the finished gnocchi on a flour-dusted tray.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a few pinches of salt and drizzle of oil. Add the gnocchi to a boiling water a few at a time. Adjust the heat so the mixture doesn’t boil too vigorously–it should be more like an aggressive simmer.

When the gnocchi rise to the surface of the water, they are done. Remove them with a slotted spoon or mesh strainer.

In another non stick pan, heat some oil and add the boiled gnocchi along with some chopped garlic. Add some mushroom slices and Saute for few minutes on low heat.

When the gnocchi gets little golden color turn off the heat and add the pesto. Serve with some roasted pine nuts on the top along with fresh green parsley. Don't forget to adjust the seasoning and enjoy !