How to Make ricotta cheese gnocchi

Gnocchi may be challenging to pronounce, but eating this oddball potato-based member of the pasta family is seldom a challenge since they are so delicious. This video demonstrates how to prepare a ricotta cheese gnocchi with a pea and mushroom sauce. It is light and delicious, yet filling. A wonderful spring dish for any at-home chef.

For the ricotta gnocchi:

1 pound really good ricotta cheese

3 large eggs

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

pinch of fresh nutmeg

Makes enough for about 6 servings

For the sauce:

Splash of olive oil

handful of mushrooms

some fresh peas

few cloves of garlic

salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

about 3 cups of vegetable broth

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

chopped parsley, mint, and/or basil