To make the Gnocchi – bake the Potatoes, pierced and wrapped in foil, at 225˚c for just over an hour
Let them cool down – and then peel the skins off. Put them through a potato ricer, or mash them really carefully
While the Potatoes are still hot, mix in the 150g Flour and 1 beaten Free Range Egg and some Salt & Pepper. Lightly knead the dough together and then divide into 2 or 3 pieces. With each piece, roll it into a long sausage shape, and cut it into 2cm-ish slices. Lightly shape and put each piece of Gnocchi onto a plate dusted heavily with some Polenta or Semolina or Flour. Do this with all the dough – you’ll have around 2 massive plates of Gnocchi
To cook the Gnocchi – bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the Gnocchi and remove them with a slotted spoon as soon as they rise to the surface
You can eat them like this and dress them with a sauce immediately – but I prefer to oven bake the Gnocchi at 200˚c for 20 mins (on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and brushed with a little Olive Oil) so they get a slightly crispy edge
To make the Sauce… Finely chop half a small Onion and crush a clove or two of Garlic. Also slice up the other Greens – Cabbage, Green Beans, Kale – and get some frozen Peas out of the freezer
Heat a large frying pan with a little Olive Oil. Add the chopped Onion and fry for a minutes or two; then add the Garlic for a minute. Add the other chopped Greens and fry for a few minutes. Add a dash of White Wine, the juice of half a Lemon and some Chicken Stock (a few ladlefuls) and cook for a minute or two. Taste the Sauce… the alcohol taste should have gone and it should taste sweet and salty at the same time – light and fresh
Season with Salt & Pepper to taste and turn the heat off. You may also want to add more Lemon juice…
Serve the Gnocchi on a plate with a couple of spoonfuls of Greens and a couple of ladles of the Sauce. Garlicky Breadcrumbs or toasted Pine Nuts would be delicious with this dish, also maybe some Tomatoes and Balsamic…