Gnocchi alla Primavera
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 18 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
- 1 6-oz. pkg. sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 26-oz. jar low-sodium tomato sauce
- 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
- 13 cup red wine or water
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh marjoram
- 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
- 2 Tbs. capers, rinsed
- 1 1-lb. pkg. gnocchi
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, heat oil and crushed red pepper in a 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Add garlic and scallions.
- Saute for 2 minutes, and add mushrooms.
- Cook mixture for 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, add tomato sauce, and stir in tomato paste, wine, marjoram, zucchini and capers.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
- Add gnocchi to boiling water.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, or according to package directions.
- Remove from heat, drain and put into serving bowl.
- Combine with sauce, and serve.
- 4 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 1/2 to 3 cups semolina flour mix
- 1 tsp.
- salt
- 1 Tbs.
- olive oil
- Place potatoes in a steamer basket suspended above boiling water, and steam for 15 minutes, or until fork-tender.
- Set aside to cool.
- Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash with a fork.
- Add up to 3 cups of flour, and knead in the bowl until dough forms, adding more flour until dough is no longer sticky.
- Divide dough into 4 portions, and turn onto floured surface.
- With floured hands, roll each portion into a long cylinder about 2 inches in diameter.
- Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- With a floured fork, make a lengthwise indentation on the edge of each piece, and, with a gentle motion, roll the dough over the fork tines to create ridges on dough.
- Set gnocchi aside on a floured board.
- Fill a large saucepan with water, and add a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bring to a boil, and add gnocchi with a slotted spoon.
- Bring water to a second boil, and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Gnocchi will rise to the surface in 510 minutes.
- Drain well, and combine with sauce.
olive oil, red pepper, garlic, scallions, cremini mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine, fresh marjoram, zucchini, capers, gnocchi
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/gnocchi-alla-primavera/ (may not work)