Boil 2 yams, remove skins. Place in kitchen aid mixer with paddle mix element. Mix until broken down. Add ~ 4 C flour until not sticky to touch with a bare finger. Nead slightly with floured hands, grab a softball-sized section and roll into rope ~1" diameter. Cut off .5-1" sections and toss into boiling pot of salted water for ~8 minutes.
Makes ~70 gnocchi (enough for 2 meals for 2 people!)
Sauce options:
Savory:
butter, juice from lemon, capers, milk, salt. We shaved Parmesan cheese over it. This first batch had the traditional fork impressions as well. Some turned out to be heart-shaped! 2/13
Sweet:
1 stick of butter, 1.5 Tbsp honey, dash in nutmeg and cinnamon to taste. Sage would be a great addition - we were out :).
This batch was literally scooped out of the leftover container, so it's a little lumpy :). Feta cheese brought it together.
We ate both meals without any sides, but these gorgeous orange dumplings are screaming for a little splash of green. Points to whoever can think of the right pairing...
Perhaps zucchini coins, basted with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and a light sprinkling of sea salt and fresh ground pepper, grilled on a rosemary twig skewer! Make that an entree by adding cubed chicken between each zucchini coin!
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