Ricotta Gnocchi & Sweet Sausage Bolognese

By Golfwidow7

It's easy to make homemade ricotta gnocchi, and so much tastier than store bought. Make this homemade sausage bolognese, and top with fresh basil and extra cheese.

Ingredients

• GNOCCHI:
• 3 pounds ricotta, drained
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of nutmeg
• SWEET SAUSAGE BOLOGNESE:
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3 pounds sweet sausage, cleaned from casing
• 1 Spanish onion, sliced
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 can whole tomatoes in juice
• Salt, to taste
• Red pepper flakes, to taste
• Fresh basil for garnish, optional

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

GNOCCHI:
Mix ingredients together in a bowl until a soft dough forms. If the dough is a little sticky you can add a bit more flour. Take pieces of dough and roll and cut into gnocchi form. Blanch in boiling water, then shock in ice water.

BOLOGNESE:
In a large skillet, add canola oil. When the skillet is hot, add sausage. Distribute around the pan evenly to get good color. Once the sausage has good color, add onions and stir every 3 minutes until the onions are caramelized.

Deglaze with white wine. Reduce for 5 minutes and add canned tomatoes. Cook on low for 45 minutes. Use a potato masher to break up the sausage if it is still holding its shape. Season with salt and red pepper flakes.

To serve, plate the gnocchi and top with the sausage Bolognese.

Garnish with fresh basil.

Courtesy Chef Ryan DePersio