Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Homemade sweet potato gnocchi made using whole grain flour blend and fresh sweet potato puree. You will never want to buy gnocchi from the stores once you try this.

Have you ever tried making pasta at home?

If not, I’d strongly suggest trying at least once to see the difference between store-bought and freshly made pasta. I know sometimes it seems difficult to make staple dishes like pasta, bread at home. Especially, when they are readily available in the market who would want to go the extra mile in making them at home. That’s what I thought until I tried making whole wheat ravioli, healthy fettuccine, and this sweet potato gnocchi at home.

Homemade pasta brings such a huge difference in the taste of pasta dishes. I can’t stress enough how tasty and flavorful the become. Moreover, it is healthy and free from all sorts of chemicals and artificial preservatives. You have full the control over what’s going inside your pasta.

Don’t worry, this gnocchi pasta recipe neither requires a whole lot of your time nor any special skills.

Healthy Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe

To prepare the pasta dough, combine whole wheat flour, some brown rice flour, and sweet potato puree. I also added some minced garlic to enhance the taste. Knead the dough until it combines well. Divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts and roll into 1/2 inch thick log. Then, cut the log into 1″ pieces to form the gnocchi. Give it any shape you like and cook them in boiling water for few minutes.

Once cooked toss them in the sauce of your liking. Or, you can also stir fry gnocchi with spinach and sun-dried tomato.

Helpful Tips!

• To make sweet potato puree (for the pasta) at home, either cook them in the microwave or roast them in the oven. DO NOT boil them in water. Boiled sweet potato puree absorbs a lot of water and requires much more flour than normal to make the dough.
• Use a food processor to combine the sweet potato puree and flour. Pulse for few seconds and then transfer the mixture onto a flat surface. Using hands, form it into a dough ball. This way, it takes a lot less effort to make the dough.
• Use the back of a fork or gnocchi board to give a traditional look to the gnocchi.

Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi – Health Benefits

Key ingredients of this gnocchi recipe are sweet potatoes, whole wheat, and brown rice flour.

In addition to simple starch content, sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fibers, complex carbohydrates, and beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a precursor for vitamin A. It is also a decent source of vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. According to Center for Science in the Public Interest sweet potato is one the best vegetable you should eat.

Whole grain based flours like whole wheat flour and brown rice flour are high in dietary fiber compared to all purpose flour.

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Quick and Easy Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe

Learn how to make sweet potato gnocchi the easy way using fresh sweet potato puree and healthy flour blend.

Course Lunch / Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Italian Inspired

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 268 kcal

Author Watch What U Eat

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes (around 1 lb)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (plus more for dusting)
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 2-3 garlic finely minced
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Randomly poke sweet potatoes using a fork at some places. Then cook it in the microwave for 6-7 min or until soft and tender. Allow it to cool for some time.
2. Once cool scoop out the pulp from the sweet potatoes. Add the pulp to a food processor along with all other ingredients. Pulse the mixture until well combined.
3. Transfer the flour mixture to a flat surface and knead into a dough ball.
4. Divide the dough roughly into eight equal parts. Roll each part into 1/2" log and then cut the log into 1" pieces.
5. Slightly press the gnocchi using finger at the center to give it a pillowy shape. Else use back of the fork or gnocchi board to form the serrations.
6. Cook the prepared pasta in boiling water for 3-4 min or until they start to float on the surface.

Recipe Notes

1. If you do not have a food processor combine the pulp with other ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead into a dough using your hands.
2. Once cooked stir-fry this homemade sweet potato gnocchi with sundried tomato and fresh spinach.

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