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             Terrance Brennan’s Ricotta and Swiss Chard Gnocchi
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Italian                          Pasta
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  pound         Yukon Gold or Idaho -- potatoes, peeled, qu
                         cooked
    2 3/4  cups          All-purpose flour
    1                    Egg yolk
    1 1/4  cups          Ricotta
      3/4  cup           Ricotta salads (aged -- ricotta), grated
    3      cups          Lightly packed fresh Swiss -- chard, cooked and ch
      1/4  cup           Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
      1/2  teaspoon      Nutmeg
    2 1/2  tablespoons   Sea salt
      1/2  teaspoon      Cayenne pepper
    1 1/2  cups          Chicken stock
    5      tablespoons   Roasted garlic puree
      1/2  cup           Virgin olive oil
                         Salt to taste
                         Pepper to taste
    4      ounces        Prociutto -- cut julienne
      1/2  cup           Grated Parmegiano Reggiano
 
 Pass the hot potatoes through a food mill and cool. Lightly knead in the flour.
Add the egg yolk, ricotta and ricotta salads and knead lightly. Add the chard,
cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper, mix well and knead until smooth. Do not
over-knead.
 
   Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into 1/2″ ropes and cut into
 3/4″ lengths. Chill for at least 45 minutes.
 
   Bring 3 quarts of salted water to the boil and add the gnocchi in three
 batches. Cook until they rise to the top and remove with a slotted spoon.
 
   Warm the chicken broth and whisk in the garlic puree, olive oil, salt and
 pepper. Divide the gnocchi into 8 dishes, ladle with the broth and garnish with
 prociutto and cheese.
 
   Note: To roast garlic, remove the papery skin from the whole head and slice off
 1/4″ across the top. Place garlic in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive
 oil. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes at 350'F. Remove foil and cook 20
 minutes longer, or until soft.
 
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