Parisian Gnocchi

Special equipment

Stand mixer

Ingredients

serves Serves 4, active time 20 minutes, total time 45 minutes

• 1 cup water
• 8 tablespoons (1 sticks) unsalted butter
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tables finely sliced chives
• Olive oil

Procedures

1. Bring water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to stir, beating dough forcefully and rapidly to prevent it from sticking to the pot. Continue cooking until dough pulls away from sides of pot leaving a thin layer and steams slightly.
   
2. To Finish with Stand Mixer: Transfer hot dough to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add mustard and cheese and beat on medium-low speed. Add eggs one at a time, allowing dough to fully incorporate egg before adding the next one. When final egg has been added, add herbs and beat to combine. Transfer mixture to a gallon-sized zipper-lock bag or a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip. Proceed to Step 4.
   
3. To Finish by Hand: Remove pot from heat. Add mustard and cheese and beat with wooden spoon until homogenous. Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously with each addition to prevent eggs from curdling and allowing dough to fully incorporate egg before adding the next one. When final egg has been added, add herbs and beat to combine. Transfer mixture to a gallon-sized zipper-lock bag or a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip.
   
4. Let mixture rest 15 to 25 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a simmer and have a rimmed baking sheet. If using a zipper-lock bag, cut off a 1/2-inch opening in one corner. Holding the bag over the boiling water, squeeze the mixture out of the bag, cutting it off with a paring knife into 1-inch lengths and letting them fall directly into the simmering water. Continue cutting off as many as you can in one minute, then stop.
   
5. When all gnocchi have floated to the top, continue cooking until gnocchi are fully cooked to the center, about 3 minutes longer. Lift gnocchi with a fine mesh strainer or a metal spider and transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and toss to coat. Repeat with remaining dough. Cooled gnocchi can be refrigerated until ready to continue cooking in either the Parisian Gnocchi with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini, or in the Parisian Gnocchi Soufflé.

Parisian Gnocchi Soufflé

Ingredients

serves Serve 4, active time 5 minutes (plus 45 minutes to make gnocchi), total time 15 minutes (plus 45 minutes to make gnocchi)

• 2 tablepsoons unsalted butter
• 1 recipe Parisian Gnocchi
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Procedures

1. Adjust rack to 6 to 8 inches below broiler element and preheat broiler to high. Heat butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet or two 10-inch cast iron skillets over medium-high heat until foaming subsides and butter starts to brown. Add gnocchi in a single layer and toss to coat with browned butter. Cover with cheese, then transfer to broiler. Cook until puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with herbs and serve.

Parisian Gnocchi With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini

Ingredients

serves Serves 4, active time 30 minutes (plus 45 minutes to make gnocchi), total time 30 minutes (plus 45 minutes to make gnocchi)

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, each tomato split in half
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 1 large ear of corn)
• 1 small zucchini, split in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half moons
• 1 small summer squash, split in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half moons
• 1 recipe Parisian Gnocchi
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
• 1/4 freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Procedures

1. Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 300°F. Toss cherry tomatoes in a large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast until tomatoes are tender and softened, about 20 minutes.
   
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over high heat until lightly smoking. Add corn, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing occasionally, until well-browned, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a large plate and set aside. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel and return to high heat.
   
3. Add 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty skillet and heat until lightly smoking. Add zucchini and squash and cook, tossing occasionally, until well-browned, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to another large plate and set aside. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
   
4. When tomatoes have finished roasting, remove from oven and set aside. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until lightly smoking. Add gnocchi and cook, tossing occasionally, until well-browned on all sides, about 6 minutes total. Add corn, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and herbs to pan and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter or individual plates, top with grated Parmesan cheese, and serve.