I found gnocchi at Whole Foods yesterday. They were with the refrigerated pastas. Not as tasty as fresh, but I'm too lazy to make them from scratch. I combined the "pillows" of potato and egg with some beef kielbasa and a homemade gravy or sauce (your choice of terms).
Inspired by my food blogger shrink, Jenn (go here and read her), I made some gravies lately - very much from scratch. It's color was more pinkish than it appears in the photo. After sauteing the kielbasa (cut into 1/2" pieces) in a bit of oil, I threw some butter and then some flour into the same pan to make a roux. Then in went 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and a few shots of hot sauce. When thickened up the stuff was a perfect foil for the starch and meat. I ate quite a bit more than I intended.
Oh, the gnocchi boil up in salted water in no more than 5 minutes. I think I'll bookmark my own recipe.
* There is a famous operetta named "Naughty Marietta" from which comes the song "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." 'Nuff said.
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Hi StephenC, your Gnocchi Marietta look delicious. This is interesting and something new to me. Will check out the recipe, I'm always very adventurous in the kitchen trying out new recipes. :)
Have a great week ahead,regards.
I adore gnocchi! Naughty Marietta..haha..the sauce looks lovely and appetizing.
oh nice great sauce love gnocchi so do the kids
Gnocchi Marietta - LOL. We all need a delicious quick fix on many days - your rendition sounds delicious!
Awwwhhh.. you know you're my shrink too, right? :) Thanks for the shout out and glad I could help inspire such a delicious little concoction! Looks and sounds incredibly good!
"...at last I've found you." I can remember Kathryn Grayson singing this
when I was quite young and the movies were still magic. The gnocchi look delicious and you are as creative as ever. "Now I know the meaning of it all." You know, of course, I won't be able to get the song out of my head today. Have a great weekend. Blessings...Mary
That song reminds me of being young and profoundly embarrassed by my mother's singing!!!!
Yummy dinner!
I really need to try making gnocchi from scratch sometime. This looks delish!
I'm bookmarking it too - sound fantastic!
Mary x
I actually don't mind store bought gnocchi and have used it several times. I really like what you did with yours, sounds like a fantastic dish.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, Stephen!
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