However, just before Christmas OXO Good Grips sent me a Potato Ricer to review and it is now one of my favourite kitchen tools. It makes the most fantastic smooth mashed potato, lumps are a thing of the past and that is why you need one to make good gnocchi.
The Potato Ricer has different sized holes by simply turning the ring at the base. For the gnocchi, I put it to the finest setting to get the finest of mashed potatoes, it’s really simple to use and can be washed in the dishwasher.
I made my gnocchi using a recipe I found on Pinterest which was posted by Nicole at Cooking for Keeps: How to make Light as Air Gnocchi. It was a very simple process, once the potatoes have been pushed through the ricer, you add eggs, flour and salt, then roll out the gnocchi, cut and press a fork into the cut edge. The gnocchi is then boiled for 7 minutes before being served with sauce.
One of the joys of social media and the Foodie community is that you get some great advice about making the best of new recipes you are trying. I had posted a photo of the uncooked gnocchi expressing my hope that it would taste as good as it looked once cooked. Becca from Amuse Your Bouche replied to suggest that I sauteed the gnocchi in butter after boiling in water to improve the flavour and texture. You can read more about Becca’s Sauteed Gnocchi in Simple Garlic Butter Sauce you don’t need much more than this simple sauce when you saute your gnocchi.
The sauce I made had a few more ingredients wasn’t too complicated. It’s another recipe I found on Pinterest for Gnocchi in Mustard Cream from Maras Wonderland (it’s a German blog, but if you scroll down Maras also has the recipe in English. I added about 200g of spinach to the pan with the onion and let it wilt down before adding the other ingredients.
The most excellent news is that I have one OXO Good Grips Potato Ricer worth £30 to Giveaway to one lucky person, just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter.
Laura Denman says
With lots of lovely gravy or on top of a cottage pie, topped with cheese are my favourite ways!
Tracey Peach says
With lots of butter mashed in
laura banks says
i have mine with sausages and beans
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Glad I inspired you, your gnocchi look amazing! I always forget how much I love them. And I like to serve mashed potato with a pie and gravy!! 🙂
Cat Williams says
Everything! I'm a mashed potato fiend but especially with sausage and tasty beef gravy
jeanniev1 says
Would be great to use when making fishcakes, take a lot of the hard work out for me.
Katy C Johnston says
I like to serve it along side a juicy gammon steak & asparagus. I'll always season it with fresh parsley x
wendy says
I love my mashed potato creamy, sometimes with mixed herbs added x
Kelly Lawton says
I usually mash with butter and then whisk through to ensure no lumps and add a sprinkle of black pepper! 🙂
Claire Jessiman says
That looks absolutely amazing! Gnocchi is my daughters absolute favourite food. Have you tried it with sweet potato? Works really well.
Kim Neville says
Nice and buttery with gravy, sausages, peas and sweetcorn
Sarah Davies says
With butter mashed in.
kj19 says
with loads and loads of butter … I love gnocchi, I have instead of pasta on spag bowl etc
frances hopkins says
With butter and milk x
Jo m Welsh says
With plenty of butter and milk and then lashings of gravy on top
Nayna Kanabar says
What a lovely kitchen tool, your recipe looks delicious.
Jayne says
With butter and grated cheese mashed in too.
Karen S Booth says
GREAT recipe and the ricer looks very nifty too Janice! Karen
olivia280177 says
I hate butter so I have it with olive oil or mustard with pork – yummy
Galina Varese says
I have never used a potato ricer. I have a very good OXO potato masher, but also a traditional Russian wooden carved masher, which works well. Love your gnocchi, very tasty!
Kim Plant says
with a bit of butter and mayo xx
Stuart Vettese says
I've always wanted to give gnocchi a go – looks quite easy Janice. Thanks for letting us see x
Tina Holmes says
SAUSAGE AND MASH! YUM
tinkertink2010 says
Lots of butter, splash of milk and salt and pepper. I love bangers and mash with onion gravy. And my secret food shame – mash, beans and fish fingers (I know shameful!)
Lynn says
i love my mash with liver and bacon and onion gravy
belleau kitchen says
i'm such a fan of gnocchi and I only ever order it in restaurants because it seems so special but in fact, as you've shown here, it's actually very easy… I LOVE your sauce. Any creamy sauce with pasta is my favourite and the added mustard sounds divine… lovely post xx
Caroline Muspratt says
Fairly plain with just butter and milk added, though I do sometimes add cheese
Choclette Blogger says
Mmm gnocchi, sounds fabulous with that sauce Janice. I haven't tried making it in years – I need a potato ricer, obviously!
emily4444 says
with butter and cheese!
vanillaletters says
on top of a cottage pie
izbiz88 says
Lots of milk, butter and seasoning…sometimes add cheese if I'm feeling a bit naughty 😉
Elizabeth H
Leanne Masters says
Butter and a little bit of milk!
Victoria says
I love a mustard mash with my local butcher's sausages
Pooky says
With lots of butter, pepper and cheese
Lorraine Tinsley says
With loads of gravy, garden peas and sausages 🙂
Kat Lucas says
With peels on & American country gravy
Jayne Kennedy says
Touch of milk, lots of butter and salt, and served with anything 🙂
Jazz says
buttery and mashed in with turnip 🙂
Jim Milligan says
With lots of butter, and the occasional dollop of mustard.
Bryony Brooke says
With lots of butter mashed in, lots of gravy and crispy onions!
mummy24 says
with plenty butter!
Ashleigh
Richard Randall says
With olive oil and salt and cooked off in a bain marie.
342aef2c-c684-11e3-883c-000f20980440 says
With Bacon and Cheese.
NicolaP says
With butter and a bit of milk – sometimes add some mustard seeds.
moonray says
with roasted garlic and almond milk ( Laura Jeffs)
Sarah Pybus says
On the side of a nice steak pie with loads of gravy and peas 🙂
Anonymous says
With a big knob of real butter.
@gavrc
kris says
mashed with butter
soozybee says
with butter
Louise A says
with butter, salt and pepper…if I'm doing a large amount I sometimes add an egg too
kasza says
With butter and whole grain mustard
Penny says
with butter and lots of black pepper
Aimz says
Cheese and potato pie covered in baked beans.
Claire Blaney says
I love my mashed potato creamy with mash & butter, with anything were eating it goes with loads of things
dorsetsgem says
with lots of butter and cheese
Zoe G says
Always put butter in it and love it with a roast dinner with loads of gravy
youngatheart says
Smooth with butter & milk
fozia Akhtar says
with cheese
Heather Haigh says
With braised lamb and cabbatge
Paul says
With butter and milk, usually alongside pie and gravy.
jenniwren12 says
creamy and buttery, lots of salt and pepper and sometimes nutmeg
bloomers says
with lots of butter and cheese!
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Kirsten says
With cheese and spring onions
Richard Tyler says
With Milk, Salt, Pepper, Butter, Cheese 🙂
Caroline says
I do love gnocchi and would love to try making my own but haven't. I think the favourite in this house is rough mashed with skins on served with veggie sausage and onion gravy.
maxineflossy says
with lashings of butter, cream, pepper and spring onions!
Tom says
Sausages, buttery, buttery mash, onion gravy, mustard. Delicious.
geezerbird44 says
Sausage and mash with mushy peas and gravy
mellysocks says
With butter and served with sausages and beans 🙂
Anonymous says
with butter and salt
rominy colville
Lois Eaton says
Love mash with grated cheese mixed in.
Kelly Hirst says
Love it with wholegrain mustard served with a home baked pie
Kelly Ellen Hirst
Sarah Lee says
With lots of butter and a little splash of of milk
Sam McKean says
With beans and cheese!
angie mummy says
With lots of butter
Helen Witman says
Heaps of butter and a splash or two of cream.
Nadia says
With salted butter and creamy milk ……
Holly Smith says
With cheese even though it's naughty!
kerry bennett says
With lots of butter
Teresa Lee says
With sausages, mushrooms and onion gravy
WeeWillieWilkie says
On top of a fish pie 🙂
Patricia Avery says
Mash with a little salt and butter then cover in a thick gravy 🙂
Mark Fridlington says
with a small amount of butter
dangermouse says
With salted butter and freshly ground black pepper
lucyrobinson says
with butter and grated cheese. x
Dessallara says
With gravy and sausages 🙂
weir shane says
i have mine with sausages and beans – leanne w
Fanny Tran says
With a lot of cream and saussages of course
dwerry says
Mashed with a drop of olive oil & butter.
Sarah Franks says
I love it done as a colcannon style with spinach added to it – use butter to soften the mash, and add some white pepper to season it.
I also love sweet potato mash with some crushed garlic in it and a nice dollop of butter added! If you've only got one sweet potato and one white potato, mixing the two works great as well. 😉
Clare Davies says
with herby pork and apple 🙂 x
claire wilkinson says
i fry some finely chopped onion with sugar then add to boiled potatoes, delish!!
Sarah Robinson says
I love mash with sausage and baked beans 😉
claire blake says
With cheese and mayo x
Andrew Hindley says
Mashed with Garlic & Herb Philladelphia Cheese
Anonymous says
I usually do it plain, with a little butter but with cheese is great 🙂
@jamiecomps
snarepuss says
with gravy 🙂
rm95 says
With lashings of butter
Darlene says
Usually just mashed with butter, but for a change I add finely sliced spring onion.
Maggie Lee-Roberts says
Mashed with lots of butter and some milk. Great with lots of gravy on top!
Emily Knight says
I serve it with a warming beef stew in winter – or as gnocchi, like you!
Helen Allan says
I like to stir in a little wholegrain mustard and serve with savoy cabbage and sausages. Thank you!
chirag patel says
with lots of butter and cheese
Ser says
buttery mash, in a big yorkshire pud, sausages and lots of onion gravy
matphil says
With lots of butter and milk and covered in gravy.
Katie Witherington says
with butter and gravy
Megan Davies says
On top of a cottage pie
Lora says
I like mixing a bit smoked garlic into it
Emma Davison says
On fish pie
Melissa Manning says
Loads of butter and some warm milk to make it extra creamy!
tubbyj says
with butter and then with sausages in roast tomato sauce …
Holly Boyd says
With butter milk and gravy. Yum!
Robyn Logan Clarke says
Butter, milk, a little bit of nutmeg
Kerry Kilmister says
salted with red cabbage on top
Aimee @ WallflowerGirl.co.uk says
I like to serve it on top of a homemade lentil cottage pie or with some veggie sausages and gravy. Mmm!
hannahlw85 says
With a good bit of butter, some milk and course ground black pepper for a bit of extra flavour
The Bargainista says
I add a bit of Philly to mine and plenty of gravy
Milly Youngman says
With big, juicy pork sausages!
Ali Johnson says
With vegetarian sausages & baked beans is my favourite way,
Clare Bluett says
With spinach, veggie sausages and gravy. Yum!
littlemisstrivia says
with onion gravy
Em S says
With tasty sausages and onion gravy,yummy!
Natalie Crossan says
with a juicy steak