Ricotta Gnocchi with Roasted Tomato
- 2 lb plum tomatoes, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (15-oz) container ricotta
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Put tomatoes, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
- Dot with 2 tablespoons butter and season well with salt and pepper.
- Roast in middle of oven until skins are wrinkled and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.
- Cool in baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Beat together eggs and ricotta in a large bowl with an electric mixer until blended.
- Stir in flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until combined.
- (Batter will be soft.)
- Use 2 teaspoons (flatware, not measuring spoons) to form gnocchi: Scoop up a rounded teaspoon of batter, then use second spoon to scoop mixture off spoon and into boiling water.
- Make 9 more gnocchi.
- Simmer briskly until gnocchi are just firm in center and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer with a slotted spoon to a platter and cool, covered with damp paper towel.
- Continue making gnocchi in batches of 10.
- When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and seed them over roasting pan.
- Slice tomato flesh lengthwise 1/4 inch thick and put in a medium saucepan.
- Scrape skins, seeds, and any juices from roasting pan into a fine sieve set over saucepan with tomatoes and press on solids in sieve to extract juices.
- Discard skins and seeds.
- Stir 1/4 cup water into tomatoes and bring to a low simmer over low heat.
- While tomatoes are coming to a simmer, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook gnocchi, turning gently, until heated through, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season gnocchi with salt and pepper and serve with warm tomatoes.
tomatoes, butter, eggs, ricotta, flour
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ricotta-gnocchi-with-roasted-tomato-103828 (may not work)