
Chickpea Gnocchi (With Market Vegetables)
Ingredients
Gnocchetti
- 1 can garbanzo beans drained
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup flour
Sauce
- 6 medium zucchini a mix of yellow and green, sliced very thin, or whatever vegetables are in season (small diced butternut squash, chopped mushrooms, etc.)
- 1 onion halved and sliced very thin
- 8 cloves garlic sliced
- 3/4 cup best-quality olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock or water
- 1 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino romano cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Gnocchetti
- Add drained garbanzos, eggs, salt and water to a blender and process until very smooth.
- Scrape into a bowl, add flour, and mix with your hands until you have a nice, pliable ball. You may need to add a bit more water or flour to get the right consistency. Knead a couple of times until smooth.
- Divide the dough into four pieces. Roll each into a 1/2-inch thick rope.
- Sprinkle the ropes with flour. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Roll each piece down a floured gnocchi board. Simply use your thumb to press the piece against the board as you follow it down. Alternatively, press each piece against a fork or cutting board as you roll it.
- Boil a gallon of water. Add some salt. Add gnocchetti to boiling water, return to boil, and cook about three minutes. Taste: they should be cooked through. (You can toss with olive oil and let cool, then refrigerate the gnocchi for up to a few days. Reheat as needed.
- Remove with a strainer and add to the sauce. Serve warm with grated cheese.
Sauce
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- On your largest sheet pan, add all the ingredients except the cheese and parsley. Stir to blend. Roast until the vegetables begin to brown. You want some very well-caramelized pieces of onion, zucchini tinged with the color of an old Victrola. Turn off the oven. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
- Remove from oven. Add gnocchetti and stock. Stir well and let sit in the hot oven for 10-20 minutes to absorb the flavors. Alternatively, dump everything into a large skillet and keep warm over very low heat.
- Add parsley and cheese, toss, and serve.
Notes
This serves 4 people as a main dish, 6 as a side.