Sauce
1 | Onion, finely chopped |
2 Tbsp | Oil |
3 cloves | Crushed garlic |
2 cans | Whole peeled tomatoes, 400g each (Main) |
½ cup | White wine (Main) |
2 Tbsp | Capers |
½ cup | Kalamata olives, pitted |
1 handful | Basil leaves |
1 to taste | Sea salt and cracked black pepper |
Gnocchi
1 kg | Agria potato (Main) |
250 g | Flour |
1 | Free-range egg, yolk only |
1 Tbsp | Parmesan cheese, finely grated |
2 cups | Cheese, Mainland Egemont |
1 pinch | Ground nutmeg |
Directions
- Heat pan to medium heat, add onion and garlic. Saute until soft and translucent for approximately 3 minutes. Do not brown.
- Add white wine and raise to high heat to reduce wine to 2 tbsp. Add tomatoes and mash. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.
- Add capers, olives and ripped basil leaves. Simmer and reduce for 10-15 minutes to thicken to preferred consistency.
- Gnocchi: Boil potatoes in skin in salted water until just cooked. Drain and peel whilst hot. Mash while warm.
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil.
- Once mash is cooled, turn out on to a bench top or large board. Make a well in the middle, add egg yolk, egg, parmesan cheese, nutmeg and 100g of flour.
- Slowly bind together with your hands. Add flour as you go until combined. You may not use all of the flour.
- Lightly knead but don't overwork. Cut into quarters. On a floured board, lightly roll out each section to make long thin sausages.
- Cut into 1 cm cubes. Place them in the boiling salted water to cook.
- When they are ready the gnocchi will start to float. Remove immediately and refresh in icy cold water.
- Place gnocchi into a baking dish and top with sauce. Cover with grated cheese. This can be stored in the refrigerator until ready to reheat.
- Bake in 180 degC for 20 minutes or until heated right through.