- Yield: 14 servings
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
Ricotta Gnocchi with Basil Oil
Recipe courtesy of Ryan Wolf, Executive Chef/Food & Beverage Director, Mount Vernon Canyon Club, Golden, Colo.
Ingredients
- whole-milk ricotta cheese - 48 ozs.
- extra-large whole eggs - 6
- fresh grated parmesan - 4 cups
- flour - 3 1/2 cups
- sea salt - 1 Tbsp.
- white pepper - 2 tsp.
- Basil Oil
- loosely packed basil - 3 cups
- olive oil - 3/4 cup
- sea salt - 1 tsp.
Instructions
For the Basil Oil
- Blanch the basil in boiling water for 30 seconds and immediately shock in an ice bath. Drain the wet basil well before blending.
- Add the olive oil to a blender; add and blend the basil in thirds.
- Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes. Strain the oil thru a fine sieve and cheesecloth. Do not squeeze the cheese, or the oil will become cloudy.
Final Procedure
- In a large bowl stir the flour, sea salt and white pepper to combine. Add the ricotta, eggs and parmesan, and again mix well to combine. Add the flour in thirds, mixing well each time.
- In a large pot of lightly salted water, test the gnocchi to make sure it will hold its shape, and then slightly cool to test the consistency. If needed, add a little more flour and test again.
- For service: Lightly sauté the gnocchi in a basil oil to add a little color and texture. Plate the gnocchi in a small bowl and finish with more basil oil, fresh chive blossoms and shaved parmesan reggiano and maldon sea salt.