How to make Gnocchi

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

Prepare a large pot with water on low heat.

Remove excess moisture from ricotta cheese using a kitchen towel.

Transfer the drained ricotta into a mixing bowl.

Add egg yolks to the ricotta in the mixing bowl.

Grate parmesan cheese into the mixing bowl, reserving a small piece for later.

Add lemon zest from half a lemon to the mixture.

Sprinkle a pinch of truffle salt into the mixture.

Stir the mixture until it resembles scrambled eggs.

Reserve a quarter cup of flour as bench flour and add the rest to the ricotta mixture.

Gently mix the flour into the ricotta until a dough forms, being careful not to overmix.

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