Goats Cheese Gnocchi and Warm Spinach Salad with Caramelized Onion and Andouille Vinaigrette
- 1 cup finely chopped bulk Andouille sausage
- 1 cup julienned onions
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil plus 2 teaspoons
- Salt and pepper
- 2 large baked potatoes
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup Goat's cheese
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour, in all
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup water
- 4 cups fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed
- Black pepper
- In a hot saute pan, render the andouille for 2 minutes.
- Add the onions.
- Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, or until caramelized.
- Add the shallots and garlic.
- Saute for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add the balsamic vinegar.
- Turn into a mixing bowl and whisk in the olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Scrape the potatoes from their skin into the bowl.
- With a hand potato masher, mash the potatoes until smooth.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper, egg, Goat's cheese, and 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons of the flour.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup flour on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Turn the dough into the floured surface and roll the dough out in a log, about 1-inch thick.
- Cut the dough into 1-inch pieces.
- Roll each piece across the tines of fork.
- In a large saucepan, combine the milk, water, 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Bring the liquid just to a boil.
- Add the gnocchi and poach for 5 minutes.
- Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon and drain.
- Turn the gnocchi in a mixing bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the spinach, onions and vinaigrette together.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the greens in the center of the plate.
- Arrange 1/4 of the gnocchi around each salad.
- Garnish with black pepper
sausage, onions, shallots, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, potatoes, egg, s cheese, flour, milk, water, fresh spinach, black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/goats-cheese-gnocchi-warm-spinach-salad-caramelized-onion-andouille-vinaigrette-recipe.html (may not work)