Sweet potato gnocchi

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Gnocchi is a very popular pasta in Uruguay, we have a tradition there involving this dish, every 29th of the month, everyone has gnocchi!  The whole family gets together and have a big gnocchi lunch or dinner, you also put a coin under the plate to bring on prosperity. 

My aunt Laura making Gnocchi for the Whole fam on our last trip to UY.

Yes, all of that in the counter are Gnocchis!

We usually make the potato version, my husband Kaleb started making this sweet potato version when he was eating Paleo a while ago, I totally fell in love with it.  I love the bittersweet taste the sweet potato brings.  This is a super simple healthy version. Enjoy!

Ingredients. Serves 3-4           
1 Large sweet potato
1 egg
1-2 cups of flour
Salt and pepper.            


1. Pierce the potato several times with a fork and cook it either in the oven or microwave until it is soft.  Let it cool down (something you can do the night before if you want) and then it easily comes out of the skin.

2. Cut in half and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add 1 egg, salt, pepper and blend until well mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms. Use less or more flour as needed to create the dough.

 

3. Divide the dough into balls. Roll out each ball into a 1-inch wide rope. Cut each rope into 1/2 inch pieces. Roll the gnocchi over the tines of a fork.  Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. .

4. Drop the pieces into the boiling water, and allow them to cook until they float to the surface. Remove the floating pieces with a slotted spoon.

5. Serve with marinara, Alfredo or garlic butter sauce, top it with Parmesan cheese.