Ingredients:
1 cup instant potato flakes
1 cup boiling water
1 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
Beat egg and stir in salt and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured board. Knead lightly.
Divide dough in half (I do fourths for easier working). Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite size pieces. For a more authentic shape, roll against a fork tine and pinch a bit.
Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked. Top with tomato sauce.
These can be made ahead and frozen.
Servings: 2-4
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 15 min.