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skinnymixer's LCHF Ricotta Gnocchi in Basil Butter Sauce

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Skinnymixer's LCHF Gnocchi with Basil Butter Sauce

3.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: LCHF
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 533kcal

Ingredients

Gnocchi Ingredients:

  • 100 g blanched almonds
  • 100 g Parmesan - small cubes
  • 250 g full fat ricotta - from the supermarket deli counter not from a tub
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt - to taste preference
  • 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper

Sauce Ingredients

  • 400 g liquid chicken stock - or 1 tbsp stock concentrate and 400 g water
  • 100 g unsalted butter - cubed
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 20 fresh basil leaves - torn in half

Instructions

Gnocchi Instructions

  • Add almonds and parmesan to mixer bowl, mill for 10 sec/speed 9/MC on. (Bellini users may need to do 15 sec)
  • Add remaining gnocchi ingredients and combine for 15 sec/speed 4/MC on. Scrape mixture out into a bowl and set aside.
  • Without washing the bowl, put the liquid chicken stock in and set for 10 min/steaming temp/speed 3/MC OFF.
  • In the mean time, with damp hands, roll the gnocchi mixture into small balls (about half a tbsp) and arrange on both steaming trays, ensure they aren't touching as they will swell. Press each one lightly with a fork.
  • Put the steaming trays in place and steam for 7 min/steaming temp/speed 2.
  • When the gnocchi has finished steaming, set the varoma trays aside and allow the gnocchi to cool while preparing the sauce.

Sauce Instructions

  • Retain about 100 g of the liquid stock left over from cooking the gnocchi and add the cubed butter to the bowl. Cook for 4 min/steaming temp/speed 2/MC OFF. You will want to make sure this doesnt bubble up outside of the machine.
  • Add the lemon juice and fresh basil leaves to the mixer bowl and cook for 2 min/steaming temp/speed 1/MC OFF.
  • Serve immediately with sauce spooned over gnocchi and garnished with fresh basil and shaved parmesan.

Notes

This is 7.5 grams of carbs per serve (serves 4) or 30 g for the entire lot. 44.4 grams of total fat per serve (serves 4).
This would also be delicious with my Puttanesca Sauce, where you would simply steam the gnocchi in the last 7 minutes of cooking time. To make this a low calorie meal, substitute the full fat ricotta for low fat 🙂
If you find that your Gnocchi melts due to a higher water content in your ricotta...
Simply let it cool, then re-roll them into shape and pan fry.
Bellini Users
Gnocchi Instructions
Use sharp blade for this recipe.
At step 1 the milling time may need to be extended.
At step 2 you may need to mix for a little longer.
At step 7 if using an Intelli, use speed 3, put a tea towel over the steaming attachment and cook for longer if necessary. If using a Supercook use speed 3 or 4.
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Nutrition

Serving: 162.5g | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.9g | Protein: 21.8g | Fat: 48.2g | Saturated Fat: 22.6g | Sodium: 917mg | Sugar: 3.1g

 

  1. Surprised myself how yummy this was! Love how Nic caters for all different tastes and the fact I don’t have to wash bowl. I’m now making the cauliflower soup and haven’t had to clean bowl yet and used left over stock from this to the soup!! Winner winner chicken dinner in this house tonight and lunches for tomorrow! Your a star Nic!!

  2. Absolutely loved making this. Such an easy recipe to produce such amazing flavours. That sauce is good enough to drink. Mmmmmm

  3. Really loved this Nik, was so surprised how easy it was to make. The sauce was superb Can the gnocchi be frozen? Thinking of making a big batch.

  4. This was a little rich for me – next time I would almost halve the amount of parmesan in the gnocchi (in the hope they would still bind well enough). But will make again as love the idea!

  5. So I finally made this tonight. I only have broken almonds at the moment (with skins on) and didn’t want to risk ruining the dish by using them so checked the comments and saw you could sub flour. I used white (unbleached) spelt flour and added an extra 20g as I know it’s not as absorbent as wheat flour. I added some freshly grated nutmeg to the gnocchi mix (because I looove nutmeg with ricotta) and I also used vegie stock paste that I had made with extra herbs.
    So, the verdict…?
    OMG OMG OMG OMG
    This was so amazing! I wanted to drink the basil butter sauce (I may have even done this…) My son who is a gnocchi lover said it was the best gnocchi he has ever had and much better than the ‘other stuff’ and can he have it for dessert, breakfast, morning tea, lunch…?
    It’s a winner. You are a star Nikalene. Recipes like this make me fall in love with Magic Mike all over again!
    Thank you x

  6. YUM!!!! My 4yr old loves the Gnocchi!!
    I did it with a sundried tomato pesto sauce instead.
    Will be using this recipe a lot! Thankyou!

  7. So much easier than I expected! I’ve had a few attempts at gnocchi using ricotta and potatoes before…always with dodgy results. This was at last a recipe that resembles and tastes as yummy as gnocchi eaten out at fancy restaurants. The bonus is it’s also LCHF! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to try it with a puttanesca sauce too!

  8. Amazeballs!! We made it with goats ricotta and was a bit wet but hubby tipped it all in without straining the liquid off so will strain next time.. deliciousness! Needs more sauce tho 😉

  9. So simple. So tasty. So loved by the husband!! I usually get a “yeah, whatever” response when I ask if he would like me to make a new recipe again – tonight I got a very definite YES!! I love that I can scroll through your blog while I’m at the supermarket and get the makings of a simple and delicious meal and then throw it together (and look really clever) when I get home!
    Thanks xx

  10. The flavours were beautiful, however, I made the ricotta which must have been too watery as the gnocchi were flat. Otherwise, delicious.

  11. We substituted almonds for cashews and had amazing results. I worried that the gnocchi batter was too soft/gooey, but once it cooked in the Veroma it was fine.

  12. Sounds delicious, but we’re nut free due to allergies so do you think potato or flour would work as a substitute? Thanks

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