Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Last minute dinners

My most recent of quick and easy meals requires homemade gnocchi. Tonina makes a great one. It is made fresh, then frozen, each Tuesday, and can be found in the back freezer of her deli and store. When you're in to buy some gnocchi, check if they have any pizza freshly baked. It is topped with lots of meat from ends in the deli coolers and is Yummy (with a capital y)!

Ryan's Really Quick and Really Simple Gnocchi

Several handfuls of frozen gnocchi
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
Parmesan cheese
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Drop gnocchi, still frozen, into water and cook for 7-8 minutes. Drain. Top with chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper, and olive oil.

I know that this gnocchi will taste fantastic with a red or cream sauce. I just haven't taken the time to thaw out the tomato sauce from my freezer or create a cream sauce. The simple oil/herb/cheese topping has been too good!

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