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For the gnocchi
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For the sauce
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For
the gnocchi:
Wash the spinach well, and blanch in lightly salted boiling water for a few
minutes or until the spinach is tender. Drain, and when slightly cooled squeeze
out all the water – with your hands if necessary. Chop up finely and put into
a wide bowl. Meantime, wash the potatoes and boil them with their skins on in
lightly salted boiling water – until they are soft. Drain, and when slightly
cooled – peel them, pass through a food mill, and add them to the spinach. Whisk
the egg lightly and add this to the mix along with the flour, mixing well to
achieve a consistent mass. Breaking off small pieces at a time, roll out into
ropes of about 2 cm in diameter. Using a sharp knife cut along the length into
cubes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil.
For
the sauce: Wash, trim and dry the herbs, and pulse chop them in a mixer.
Add the softened butter. Season with salt and pepper and put into a saucepan
over a moderate heat. When it begins to melt, add the brandy, let it evaporate
for a moment and then add the cream, mixing well.
Boil the gnocchi in the boiling water. They are ready when they float up on
the surface. Drain well and add them to the pan of hot sauce. Toss it all well
together to ensure that all the gnocchi are coated in sauce and serve immediately………Buon
appetito!
