Ingredients
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- 1 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Place the ricotta into a cheesecloth bag and gently squeeze out all of the liquid.
- Combine the egg yolks and the ricotta and stir to combine.
- Add in the flour, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg, mix until the dough holds together, add more flour if the dough is too sticky.
- Use your hands to shape the dough into a round disc, divide in 4 and roll into a rope around 3/4 of an inch in diameter.
- Cut the gnocchi into bite sized pieces, toss lightly in flour and continue until all of the dough has been cut.
- Drop the gnocchi into the boiling water and cook until the gnocchi floats, about 30 seconds are so.
- Drain the gnocchi and toss in your favorite sauce.
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