Gnocchi Cacio e Pepe

Total: 20 min. | Active: 20 min.
vegetarian, lactose-free

Ingredients

for 2 people

Gnocchi
500 g potato gnocchi
  water, boiling
Sauce
½ tsp peppercorn
100 g Pecorino romano, finely grated
1 tbsp olive oil
  salt to taste

How it's done

Gnocchi

Cook the gnocchi in batches in simmering salted water for approx. 5 mins. until they float to the surface. Drain the gnocchi, reserving approx. 1 dl of the cooking water.

Sauce

Crush the peppercorns in a mortar or with the bottom of a pan, then roast them in a warm pan without any fat for about 2 mins. Place the cheese and oil with the reserved cooking water in a measuring jug, blend, add to the pan with the gnocchi and pepper, mix, heat through, season.

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