Njoki (Gnocchi) with homemade sauce, Slovenian recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher and can be made from inexpensive ingredients.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients without cholesterol.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to boiling water and add 2 small potatoes or 1 large potato; cover and simmer until done.

In a frying pan, add a little bit of olive oil and add mashed tomatoes.

Add 2 teaspoons of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of parsley, 1 tablespoon of basil, 1 tablespoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the tomatoes.

Pour in 1 cup of water and half a glass of Italian wine; simmer for 1 hour.

Peel the potato and mash it up.

Add 1 egg and half a teaspoon of salt to the mashed potato.

Add 1/4 cup of flour and mix until it forms a dough.

Divide the dough into half and roll it into a long, thin piece.

Cut the rolled dough into bite-sized pieces.

Drop the pieces into boiling water with 1 teaspoon of salt and cook for about 2 minutes until they are ready.

Drain the pierogies and serve with light tomato sauce, fresh basil, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

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