Cook the Book: Almond Gnocchi with Lamb Ragu

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Cook the Book: Almond Gnocchi with Lamb Ragu a try. One serving contains 531 calories, 29g of protein, and 18g of fat. For $2.41 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 8 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. A mixture of lamb chops, onion, fresh sage leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 89%. This score is super. Similar recipes are Cook the Book: Lamb Korman in an Almond-Saffron Sauce, Lamb Ragu with Potato Gnocchi: Pasticcio di Agnello con Gnocchi di Patate, and Cook the Book: Maccheroni alla Chitarra with Ragù Abruzzese and Palottine.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup almond flour

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, seeded and crushed

1 egg yolk

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3 fresh sage leaves

2 large cloves garlic, sliced very thin

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 pound lamb shoulder round chops

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup small-diced onion

1 sprig oregano

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (1 ounce), plus more for serving

1/2 cup red wine

3 small russet potatoes (about 1 pound), unpeeled and scrubbed

Equipment:

slotted spoon

pot

frying pan

potato ricer

whisk

bowl

baking sheet

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 To prepare the potatoes for the gnocchi, put the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot and fill it with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, then simmer the potatoes for 30 minutes, or until fork tender all the way through. Turn off the heat, remove the potatoes from the water with a slotted spoon, and run cold water over them. Set them aside to cool slightly. Reserve the hot water in the pot. 2 To make the ragu, season the lamb with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the lamb to the pan and sear the pieces for about 5 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, sage, and oregano. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and braise the lamb in the sauce for 1 1/2 hours. 3 To make the gnocchi, while the lamb cooks, whisk together the flours, cheese, and 1 tablespoon salt in a large bowl. Peel the potatoes, discarding the skins, and squeeze them through a ricer into the flour mixture. Add the egg yolk and gently stir all the ingredients together, forming a soft dough. If the dough is too sticky, add flour a few teaspoons at a time, taking care not to add too much. Knead the dough about 10 times and then cut it into 8 smaller pieces. Roll into a 1/2-inch-thick rope, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer the pieces to a rimmed baking sheet dusted with flour. Return the pot of water to a boil and season with salt. 4 To finish the dish, when the meat is very tender, take the chops out of the sauce. Shred the meat with two forks and return it to the pan, discarding the bones. Remove the sage leaves and the oregano sprig, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep the ragu warm. 5 Gently drop batches of the gnocchi into the boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes, until the gnocchi float to the top of the pot. Transfer the cooked gnocchi with a slotted spoon into the warm ragu. Continue until all of the gnocchi are cooked. 6 Gently toss the gnocchi with the ragu over low heat. Divide the gnocchi and lamb ragu into serving bowls, sprinkle with cheese, and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. To prepare the potatoes for the gnocchi, put the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot and fill it with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, then simmer the potatoes for 30 minutes, or until fork tender all the way through. Turn off the heat, remove the potatoes from the water with a slotted spoon, and run cold water over them. Set them aside to cool slightly. Reserve the hot water in the pot.

2. To make the ragu, season the lamb with salt and pepper.

3. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat.

4. Add the lamb to the pan and sear the pieces for about 5 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.

5. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside.

6. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

7. Pour in the wine, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

8. Add the tomatoes, sage, and oregano. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and braise the lamb in the sauce for 1 1/2 hours.

9. To make the gnocchi, while the lamb cooks, whisk together the flours, cheese, and 1 tablespoon salt in a large bowl. Peel the potatoes, discarding the skins, and squeeze them through a ricer into the flour mixture.

10. Add the egg yolk and gently stir all the ingredients together, forming a soft dough. If the dough is too sticky, add flour a few teaspoons at a time, taking care not to add too much. Knead the dough about 10 times and then cut it into 8 smaller pieces.

11. Roll into a 1/2-inch-thick rope, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

12. Transfer the pieces to a rimmed baking sheet dusted with flour. Return the pot of water to a boil and season with salt.

13. To finish the dish, when the meat is very tender, take the chops out of the sauce. Shred the meat with two forks and return it to the pan, discarding the bones.

14. Remove the sage leaves and the oregano sprig, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep the ragu warm.

15. Gently drop batches of the gnocchi into the boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes, until the gnocchi float to the top of the pot.

16. Transfer the cooked gnocchi with a slotted spoon into the warm ragu. Continue until all of the gnocchi are cooked.

17. Gently toss the gnocchi with the ragu over low heat. Divide the gnocchi and lamb ragu into serving bowls, sprinkle with cheese, and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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530k Calories
28g Protein
18g Total Fat
61g Carbs
46% Health Score
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Calories
530k
27%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
61g
21%

  Sugar
11g
13%

Cholesterol
96mg
32%

Sodium
614mg
27%

Alcohol
3g
18%

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Protein
28g
58%

Vitamin B6
1mg
52%

Manganese
0.86mg
43%

Vitamin B3
8mg
40%

Potassium
1378mg
39%

Iron
7mg
39%

Copper
0.73mg
36%

Phosphorus
359mg
36%

Vitamin B1
0.53mg
35%

Vitamin C
28mg
34%

Fiber
8g
33%

Vitamin B2
0.54mg
32%

Vitamin B12
1µg
30%

Selenium
19µg
28%

Zinc
4mg
27%

Folate
100µg
25%

Magnesium
96mg
24%

Calcium
234mg
23%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Vitamin K
18µg
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Vitamin A
558IU
11%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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