Baked Gnocchi Mornay
Recipe: #20304
July 23, 2015
Categories: Cheese, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Kosher Dairy, Vegetarian Dinner, more
"From My Paris Kitchen, David Lebovitz. I`ve have never made the gnocchi I purchase refrigerated gnocchi sold at an Italian market, you may want to make it scratch as stated in the recipe or look for an easier alternative like I did. This has light little gnocchi clouds covered in a cheese sauce that is amazingly delicious!"
Ingredients
- GNOCCHI
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- MORNAY SAUCE
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (473 g)
- Calories 872.4
- Total Fat - 60.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 35.8 g
- Cholesterol - 360.7 mg
- Sodium - 1932.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 48.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 9.7 g
- Protein - 34.5 g
- Calcium - 797.3 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
TO MAKE THE GNOCCHI
Step 1
In a saucepan over medium heat, heat water, butter and 1é2 teaspoon salt until the butter is melted. Add flour all at once and vigorously stir for about 2 minutes, until smooth. Remove from the heat and place in an electric mixer with paddle attachment. Let it sit for 3 minutes, stirring to cool.
Step 2
Beat on medium-high and add eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Add the dry mustard and beat until the dough is smooth. Cover with a towel while making sauce.
TO MAKE THE MORNAY SAUCE
Step 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes until it has thickened but is not brown. Gradually whisk in the milk, adding slowly and stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Decrease heat to low and cook for 6 minutes, stirring often until it is thick. Remove from heat and add salt, cayenne and 1/2 cup gruyere, stir until cheese is melted.
Step 4
Butter a shallow baking dish and sprinkle half of the parmesan over the bottom and sides. Spread 1 cup of sauce over the bottom of the dish.
Step 5
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop a generous 1 tablespoon scoop of dough and drop into the water. Add about 8-10 balls at a time. Cook for 2 minutes and remove to a paper towel lined plate. They will only be partially cooked. Continue with remaining dough.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 350º and place oven rack in the top third of the oven.
Step 7
Place gnocchi in a single layer on top of the sauce in the prepared dish. Spoon the rest of the sauce over the gnocchi and top with remaining gruyere and parmesan.
Step 8
Bake for 15 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 400º and cook an additional 15-20 minutes until top is slightly browned. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.