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Gnocchi in basil sauce

Ingredients:

• ½ pound of white potatoes (Catalina)
• 2 liters of boiling water
• ½ flour
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups of chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup of white onion, finely chopped
• 3 table spoons of olive oil
• 1/5 spoon of chili, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, skinned and finely chopped
• 2 spoons of grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

In boiling water cook the potatoes with their skin and salt until very soft. Drain the water and allow the potatoes to cool. On a table top peel the potatoes with you hands and crush them completely. Start adding the flour to the potatoes until it becomes smooth dough, nearly half potato and half flour. Make long 2 cm cylinders of and slice each 3 cm; using your thumb by pressing the edge of the dough curl the dough; after each action put some flour to avoid sticking.

Boil 2 liters of water with salt and put the gnocci to cook. They will go to the bottom of the pan, when they raise they are ready. Take them out with a spoon. Add the sauce and serve hot with some grated parmesan cheese

Sauce:

In a frying pan heat the olive oil, fry the white onions with the garlic until golden; add the basil, season with salt and pepper and allow cooking in low heat for 10 to 12 minutes.