Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi

Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi is a simple pasta recipe made from potatoes with all of your favorite cacio e pepe flavors! It’s so much easier to make gnocchi than you think and only requires a few ingredients.

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ingredients

For the gnocchi: – 3 medium sized yellow potatoes – 1 egg – 1/4 cup grated parmesan – 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper – 1/2 tsp kosher salt – 3-4 cups flour For the sauce: – 2 tbsp butter – Reserved pasta water – 1/4 cup grated parmesan – 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper Garnish: – Grated parmesan – Freshly Ground Black Pepper

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Set a stockpot half full of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Peel potatoes. Boil until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cold water run over the potatoes.

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Add potatoes to a large bowl and mash with a fork. Add egg, parmesan, black pepper, and salt and mix together with fork.

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Add flour 1/2 cup at a time, until it becomes difficult to mix with a fork. Flour a clean surface and transfer dough to surface. Continue to knead in flour 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is no longer sticky.

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Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Place a damp tea towel over the dough balls. Working one at a time, roll each dough ball into a rope about 1 inch thick. Use a bench scraper or knife to cut the snake into 1/2 inch pieces. Toss the pieces with a little flour to prevent them from sticking to one another. Repeat with remaining dough balls.

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Press the gnocchi against the back of a fork for those signature gnocchi ridges.

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Bring a stockpot half full of water to a boil. Salt the water 1 tbsp of salt at a time - it should taste salty.

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Boil the gnocchi for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they float. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain.

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Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add 1/3 cup pasta water. Stir occasionally, until mixture comes together. Add the parmesan and pepper.

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Add the gnocchi and toss to coat. Add more pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed.

Spoon into pasta bowls and garnish with more parmesan cheese and black pepper.