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Ricotta Gnocchi with Homemade Green Garlic Pesto

Posted on Mar 1st, 2016
by Joseph Realmuto
Categories:
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This is a light and tasty Italian dish that can be enjoyed throughout the year. It makes use of some staple Italian ingredients like ricotta, pecorino cheese, garlic and olive oil, of course. Enjoy!

Ricotta Gnocchi with Green Garlic Pesto

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

PESTO

  • 1/2 pound green garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 15 basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup pistachios
  • 1/4 cup olive oil extra-virgin, to taste
  • 1/4 cup pecorino cheese grated

GNOCCHI

  • 1/2 pounds ricotta fresh
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • 2-3 cups AP flour
  • 1/2 cup pecorino cheese grated
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • nutmeg grated, fresh, to taste

Instructions
 

Pesto

  • Trim and discard root ends of green garlic. Finely chop green garlic, rinse thoroughly and spin dry.
  • In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook olive oil, green garlic, and 1/2 tsp. salt until soft, about 3 minutes. Let cool to warm room temperature.
  • In a blender or food processor, pulse pistachios to chop. Set aside. Add green garlic & basil and process, scraping down sides as necessary, until bright green and smooth. With motor running, drizzle in olive oil. Pulse in reserved nuts and cheese. Taste and add more salt if you like.

Gnocchi

  • Combine all the gnocchi ingredients in a mixer with the paddle attachment and beat on low till combined fully.
  • Check mixture, it should be quite wet and sticky, add more flour if needed.
  • Turn mixture onto floured work surface, it should resist coming out of the bowl
  • Using only as much flour as necessary, role dough into dowels about the circumference of a nickel.
  • Cut dowel into pieces about the length of your thumbnail, and place on a sheet tray making sure they do not touch.
  • Freeze gnocchi till ready to use, once frozen, gnocchi can be portioned into plastic bags.
  • Boil gnocchi in salted boiling water until they float.

To Serve

  • Once your gnocchi is cooked, strain and place in a bowl and add enough pesto to generously coat the gnocchi.
  • Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and a handful full of pecorino cheese.

Notes

RICOTTA GNOCCHI WITH GREEN GARLIC PESTO
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Joseph Realmuto

Joseph Realmuto began his culinary career at the Culinary Institute of America. While attending CIA in 1991, he interned and then worked under John Laughran at the River Cafe in Brooklyn. Upon graduation in 1993, he spent his first summer in the Hamptons, NY at Nick & Toni’s. Realmuto returned to Manhattan for the off- season and landed at Park Avalon in Manhattan. At Park Avalon, Realmuto worked all kitchen stations for owner Steve Hansen, under chef Jim Botsokis. In early 1994, Realmuto returned to his summer job and began what was to be a long relationship at one of Long Island’s most critically acclaimed restaurants, Nick & Toni’s. Joe was initially hired as a line cook and for the next two years he honed his skills as sous chef under executive chef Paul Del Favero before becoming the chef de cuisine in 1996. During his stint as sous chef under Del Favero, Nick & Toni’s received two stars from the New York Times’ Ruth Reichl, was awarded the Golden Dish Award from GQ and received high praise from Food & Wine when they claimed that “Nick & Toni’s is the best Italian restaurant on the East End.” Late in 1996, Realmuto was named Nick & Toni’s executive chef. In 2001, Nick & Toni’s received a three star review or an “excellent” from The New York Times and was awarded a “very good” in 2015 from The New York Times following their 25th anniversary. In 2008 and 2011, Realmuto was a guest chef at the James Beard House. Realmuto has created and overseen the opening of three additional restaurant concepts with Honest Management Company – Rowdy Hall, an English-style, French bistro pub; La Fondita, an authentic Mexican takeout spot; and Townline BBQ, an authentic Texas style BBQ joint. Realmuto has appeared alongside several celebrity chefs on the Food Network. He appeared on five episodes of Ina Garten’s show Barefoot Contessa, cooking signature dishes from Nick & Toni’s, La Fondita and Townline BBQ. He also was selected as a judge alongside Bobby Flay on The Next Food Network Star. Giada de Laurentis featured Nick & Toni’s and Realmuto on a 2007 episode of Giada’s Weekend Getaways. He was also commissioned to participate in The Q, a BBQ festival hosted by Paula Deen and her sons in Miami Beach as part of the South Beach Food & Wine Festival. Realmuto has appeared several times on Geroge Hirsch Lifestyle on PBS. He was recently featured on ABC’s The Chew in the fall of 2014 and appeared on FOX NY’s Good Day New York cooking up some Townline BBQ out of the company’s mobile smoker. Realmuto has a devotion to local and organic produce in his menus. He helps maintain the 1-acre organic garden behind Nick & Toni’s, where he harvests items in season that go right to the plate. He is also involved with the Hayground School’s “Young Chef’s Program,” a chef-lead workshop for young children. He maintains relationships with many local farmers and produce suppliers supporting East End farms such as EECO farms, Satur Farms and Quail Hill Farms. In 2007 Realmuto spearheaded the creation and establishment of the Springs School Seedling Project. The Seedling Project has built a greenhouse at a local public school, Springs School, where Realmuto’s children attend. The mission of the project is to teach children about growing produce, cooking healthy and eating healthy. Realmuto’s dedication to the community doesn’t end there, he sits on the board of the after school program Project MOST for East Hampton and Springs schools. He can also be found volunteering for the local soup kitchens at the local churches in the community. Realmuto is currently the executive chef for all Honest Man Company establishments: Nick & Toni’s, Nick & Toni’s Café, Rowdy Hall, La Fondita, Honest Catering and Townline BBQ.

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