Beet Gnocchi Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Add the beet to an oven-safe dish and pour in enough water to come ¾ of the way up the beet. Cover the dish tightly with foil and set aside.
• Poke the potato all over with a fork and place in the center of a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Place both the beet and potato in the oven and roast for 45 minutes, until fork tender. Remove from the oven and let cool until safe to handle.
• Gently rub the beet to remove the skin. (If you'd like, wear rubber gloves to protect your hands from being dyed by the beet juice.) Trim any remaining stem from the beet after peeling, then roughly chop.
• Transfer the beet to a food processor, along with the egg, Parmesan, and salt. Puree until completely smooth. Set aside.
• Peel the skin from potato and grate through the small holes of a box grater, or press through a potato ricer, if you have one.
• In a large bowl, combine the potato and the beet mixture. Fold gently to combine, being careful not to over mix.
• Add the flour, ½ cup (60 grams) at a time, and fold until the dough comes together. You may not need to use the full 2 cups.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until a pliable dough is formed that is tender but not sticky when handled. Divide into 8 portions. Roll a dough portion into a ½-inch (1 ¼ cm) thick rope. Cut the rope into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• If desired, roll each piece of gnocchi over the tines of a fork to create ridges.
• Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Working in batches, drop 8-10 gnocchi into the boiling water and cook until they begin to float. Once they start floating at the surface, let cook for 30 seconds more, then transfer from the water with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside.
• In a medium pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter until just beginning to bubble. Add 1 tablespoon of sage and half of the gnocchi, to avoid overcrowding the pan. Sauté for about 1 minute per side until the gnocchi are lightly toasted and well coated with butter and sage. Repeat with the remaining butter, sage, and gnocchi.
• Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese for garnish.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake potatoes until tender, about an hour. Immediately split them open to let the steam escape. When you can handle the potatoes, scoop out their flesh.
• While the potatoes bake, peel and grate the beets. Put the oil in a small skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the beets, season to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and purée until smooth.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Pass potato flesh through a ricer or food mill, stir in the beet purée, and season to taste. Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour on a clean counter or cutting board, and knead the potatoes with it, sprinkling in the remaining 1/2 cup flour, until the dough just comes together. Pinch off a piece of the dough, and boil it to make sure it will hold its shape. If it does not, knead in a bit more flour (no more than necessary), and try again; the gnocchi will float to the top and look a little raggedy when ready.
• Roll a piece of the dough into a rope about 1/2-inch thick, then cut the rope into 1/2-inch lengths. Score each piece by rolling it along the tines of a fork; as each piece is ready, put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper; do not allow the gnocchi to touch one another.
• Add the gnocchi to the boiling water a few at a time, and gently stir; adjust the heat so the mixture doesn't boil too vigorously. A few seconds after they rise to the surface, the gnocchi are done; remove them with a slotted spoon or mesh strainer, and finish with any of the sauces below: and finish with any of the following sauces: Tomato Sauce: Cook a small chopped onion in olive oil until soft. Add minced garlic, 3 to 4 cups of chopped tomatoes, canned or fresh, and salt and pepper. Cook at a steady bubble until ''saucy.'' If the sauce becomes too thick, add a splash of the gnocchi cooking water before serving. Garnish with torn basil and/or grated Parmesan. Brown Butter, Sage, and Parmesan: Put 4 tablespoons butter and a handful of fresh sage leaves (40 wouldn't be too many) in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until the butter is light brown and the sage is sizzling, about 3 minutes. Toss with the gnocchi, some of their cooking water and loads of grated Parmesan. Olive Oil and Garlic: Put at least a tablespoon of minced garlic in a puddle of olive oil, along with (optional) red-pepper flakes and/or chopped anchovies. Cook until the garlic just turns golden (but no more than that). Toss with the gnocchi, some of their cooking water and plenty of chopped parsley. Bacon and Cream: Cook some chopped bacon, prosciutto or pancetta in a bit of olive oil over medium-low heat until nearly crisp. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and a lot of pepper. Let the cream thicken slightly before adding the gnocchi.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Put the beetroot and potatoes on a large baking tray, then roast in the oven for 1 hr until tender. Check the beetroot after 50 mins as they will cook more quickly than the potatoes.
• When cool enough to handle, carefully peel the beetroot (using gloves to avoid staining your hands, if you like) and blitz the flesh in a mixing bowl using a hand blender or in a food processor, to make a smooth purée. Peel the potatoes, then tip the flesh into the beetroot purée and mash until smooth. Tip in the flour, season well, then mash again. Tip the mixture out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead with your hands until it forms a dough. Roll each piece into a long sausage around 2cm in diameter. Cut each piece into 1.5-2cm chunks. You can keep them like this or roll ridges onto to them using the back of a fork. Set aside on a plate, spaced apart so they don't stick together.
• Heat the oil in a medium pan over a medium heat and fry the garlic until crisp and starting to turn golden. Add the sage and cook until crisp. Tip into a bowl along with the oil left in the pan. Add the spinach and stir until wilted.
• Put the gnocchi in a large pan of boiling water and cook for 2 mins until they rise to the surface. You may need to do this in batches. Scoop out using a slotted spoon. To serve, put the spinach on the base of two pasta bowls, then top with the drained gnocchi, the garlic and sage. Sprinkle with the cheese and drizzle over a little more olive oil, if you like.