Gnocchi with Lemon Garlic Chilli Sauce
Homemade vegan gnocchi in a tangy garlicky lemon & chilli sauce with kale. Tasty and easy to make! Recipe type: Main Cuisine: Italian Serves: 4 serves
Ingredients
Gnocchi
- 6 potatoes
- 3 cups plain flour (may need extra)
- 1 tsp + 1 tbs salt
Sauce
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 large red chilli
- 1 tbs lemon zest
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped kale leaves
Instructions
Make the gnocchi:
- Peel, chop and boil the potatoes until soft (15 to 20 minutes).
- Drain well and puree until smooth.
- Mix in the flour and 1 tsp salt until a smooth dough forms - you might need to vary the amount of flour depending on how moist your potatoes are.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1cm thick.
- Slice into pieces about 2cm by 2cm.
- Half fill a large pan with water, add 1 tbs salt, bring to the boil.
- Add enough gnocchi to cover the bottom of the pan.
- When the gnocchi rises and floats (after about 2 minutes of cooking), it is ready. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and put into serving dishes.
- Repeat until all gnocchi is cooked.
Meanwhile, make the sauce:
- Peel and finely dice the garlic.
- Deseed and finely chop the chilli.
- Heat the oil over a low-medium heat in a frying pan.
- Add the garlic and chilli, cook for about 1 minute or until the garlic begins to brown.
- Add the zest, juice and kale, stir for another minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine the gnocchi with the sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Kid friendly tip: omit the chilli, and blend the sauce ingredients to a fine puree before serving over the gnocchi. You may also want to replace half the lemon juice with water to reduce the sourness.