Potato Gnocchi with sundried tomato Pesto

HI
For the second day of Italian cuisine it is Gnocchi.
These are dumplings made out of potato a little flour and seasonings which are
cooked in hot water and then sautéed with some spicy sauce
FOR THE POTATO GNOCCHI
Boiled
potatoes
4
All
purpose flour
4tbsp
Salt
To
taste
Pepper
powder
1tsp
Oil(for boiling the gnocchi)
 1tbsp
Salt(for boiling the gnocchi)
1tsp
FOR THE SUNDRIED TOMATO PESTO SAUCE
Sundried
tomato
1/2
cup
Walnuts
1/4
cups
Olive
oil
2tbsp
Salt
to
taste
SEASONINGS
Chilli
flakes
2tsp
Italian
sesonings
2tsp
PREPARATION
Soak the sundried tomatoes in warm water for ½ hour
or more
Combine the mashed boiled potato, salt, pepper
powder, and all purpose flour in a bowl. Knead well without adding any water
Make small equal sized balls from this
Boil plenty of water in a large pan with 1tbsp oil
and 1tsp salt
Now drop these balls into it and let it boil
When the balls come to the surface of the water, it
shows that the gnocchi has been cooked
Drain it and pour cold water on it
Drain again and keep aside
Meanwhile Grind the soaked tomato, walnut, olive oil
and salt in a mixer to a fine paste
Heat a little olive oil in a pan and add this ground
sundried tomato paste , chilli flakes and Italian sesonings
When it starts to boil add the cooked gnocchi
Mix well, cook for 2-3 minutes

Serve warm

Veena

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