Ingredients
3 russet potatoes
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup flour
1/2 cup shredded BelGioioso American Grana® cheese, plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup prepared basil pesto
Directions
Poke and bake russet potatoes until fork tender. Remove from oven and cut open so the potatoes can steam and cool. Once potatoes are only warm to the touch, run potato pulp through a food mill. Make a well in the center of the potato pulp and add egg, egg yolk, flour, BelGioioso American Grana®, olive oil and salt. Mix together until just combined, being careful not to work the dough too much, which can result in doughy gnocchi.
Roll potato dough 1/4" - 1/2" in diameter and cut to length with a knife. Blanch in boiling water until the gnocchi float. Mix gnocchi with basil pesto and sprinkle with shredded BelGioioso American Grana®.