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Keto Gnocchi

This easy gnocchi is just 2 ingredients and doesn't require any special flours! The gnocchi come out soft, chewy and cheesy.
Servings: 2
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 large egg yolks

Instructions
 

  • Add cheese to a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between using a spatula, until cheese is uniformly melted and resembles dough. (Mine took about 1 minute 30 seconds). Let cheese cool slightly if it is too hot to touch.
  • Add in egg yolks. Fold egg yolks into the dough until the egg yolks are completely and evenly incorporated. This can take a few minutes but you should see the egg yolk slowly work itself into the cheese dough, You want to work it in until the cheese dough is almost uniformly yellow in color. The dough will be very sticky. Split dough into two dough balls and place into fridge to cool for about 30 minutes.
  • While dough is chilling, prepare whatever sauce you plan on serving your gnocchi with. Keep sauce warm so it is ready when your gnocchi is done.
  • Once chilled, the dough should be easier to work with. Place dough on a flat surface lined with parchment paper. Roll dough out into logs, 3/4 inch thick. Use a sharp knife to cut off chunks of dough (about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch wide). If desired, press one side of the dough chunk onto the back of a fork and roll the dough off the fork to create ridges/grooves.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Working quickly, add all the gnocchi and reduce water to a gentle boil. You want it bubbling but not as vigourouslyas a full rolling boil. Cook gnocchi for about 1 minute. Keep very careful watch because if you cook too long the dough will melt and lose its shape. Gnocchi should puff up and float to the surface. Once they have all floated to the surface, remove from heat and rinse them under cold water a few times before draining and placing onto plates. You don't want to fully cool the gnocchi down, but rinsing them under cold water will help them set. Your gnocchi should still be very warm. If desired, you can press the back of the fork onto any pieces that lost their ridges during cooking. Serve with sauce of your choice.

Notes

  • Make sure to use pre-shredded low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese. Regular mozzarella cheese has too much moisture and will fall apart. Pre-shredded cheese is also treated with a tiny bit of starch which will help the gnocchi hold its shape during cooking. A lot of pre-shredded mozzarella cheese is low moisture and part-skim so this should not be hard to find.
  • Make sure to only use the egg yolks, no egg whites.
  • Be careful not to cook your pasta too long or it will melt. The pasta should be done a few seconds after it floats to the surface. 
  • Also be careful not to cook at a full boil because the vigorous bubbling may cause the gnocchi to melt and lose their shape.
  • I used Rao's marinara sauce. I also have a garlic butter sauce and pesto sauce that would pair well, which are linked in the body of the post under "Sauces to Serve With Gnocchi"
  • Nutrition is for the gnocchi without any sauce.
Serving: 0.5of recipe, Calories: 415kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Sodium: 768mg, Sugar: 1g, NET CARBS: 5
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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