Gnocchi with meat sauce: the recipe for the great classic with meat sauce

How to prepare gnocchi with ragù

Step 1

Prepare the ragù: chop the herbs and let them dry in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil1.

step 2

Then add the minced beef and pork, season with some chopped parsley and let the meat brown over a high heat for about ten minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon2.

step 3

Drizzle with red wine3and let it fade.

Step 4

Pour the tomato puree4.

Step 5

Mix thoroughly5and continue cooking over low heat for about 2 hours, adding a drop of hot water if necessary. If the ragù is very thick and thin, add salt and pepper and set aside.

Step 6

Prepare the gnocchi. Cook the potatoes in boiling water, drain, cool and peel; pass through a potato masher and collect the puree in a bowl with the egg and a pinch of salt6, then mix the ingredients.

Step 7

Add the flour7piece by piece.

Step 8

Knead for a few moments with the tines of a fork8.

Step 9

Then place the resulting coarse mixture on a work surface sprinkled with semolina9.

Step 10

Continue working with your hands10Add more flour if necessary until you get a soft and compact mixture: do not overwork and do not add too much flour so that the gnocchi do not become hard when cooking.

Step 11

Divide the dough into many loaves of equal weight and form a loaf out of each one; then, using a tarot knife, cut into even pieces and prepare the gnocchi11.

Step 12

Cook the gnocchi in lightly salted boiling water and drain as soon as they float to the surface12and place in a baking dish.

Step 13

Season the gnocchi with the meat sauce13.

Step 14

Divide the gnocchi with ragù between individual plates and sprinkle with grated Parmesan14, bring to the table and serve.