Thyme gnocchi with peas and ricotta

Very easy and delicious vegetarian gnocchi. A must try :)

Gordon Ramsay’s recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 large floury potatoes, baked or cooked
• 50 g ricotta cheese
• salt
• pepper
• 90 g plain flour (I used 45 g plain flour and 45 g wholemeal one)
• 1 egg
• thymes leaves from one sprig

Method:

1. Mash potatoes until smooth.

2. Mix in the ricotta, pinch of salt, pepper, and the flour.

3. Make a well in the middle and add egg.

4. Combine the mixture until smooth dough has formed.

5. Divide dough into 3 pieces and shape each one into a long cigar.

6. Cut each length into 2cm pieces to make gnocchi.

7. Gently make a dent in each one.  

8. Add the gnocchi to a large pan of boiling lightly salted water.

9. Simmer for about 2-3 minutes, until gnocchi start to float.

10. Drian and leave gnocchi to dry fo few minutes.

Ingredients:

• olive oil
• pepper
• 150 g peas (frozen or fresh)
• knob of butter
• thyme leaves from one sprig
• zest of 1 lemon
• grated parmesan to serve

Method:

1. Heat frying pan and add little olive oil.

2. Fry gnocchi-both side until golden-brown.

3. Add the peas, butter, salt, pepper, lemon zest. Toss.

4. Serve with grated parmesan.

Smacznego :))