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Home » Recipe » Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Like Mom Makes

Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Like Mom Makes

Last Modified: May 22, 2025 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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My mother would make delicious quick recipes when I was growing up, and I shared them on this blog. However, this Homemade Gnocchi Recipe takes a little longer but is worth the wait. If you don't know how to pronounce it, it is pronounced nyow·kee.

Making homemade gnocchis is filling and affordable for any family on a budget. This recipe is easy to make and fun for the whole family. Let me show you how I made this recipe with my daughter.

Jump to:
  • What is the origin of gnocchi?
  • Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Ingredients:
  • Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Instructions:
  • How to mix ingredients to make the gnocchi dough.
  • How to roll out gnocchi dough
  • How to score the gnocchi pieces with a fork?
  • How to Cook Homemade Gnocchi?
  • How to Freeze Homemade Gnocchi?
  • Yummy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Reveal
  • Sauces to use with Homemade Gnocchi Recipe
  • Needed Tools to make this Homemade Gnocchi Recipe
  • Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Card

What is the origin of gnocchi?

Gnocchi originated in Italy. They are dumplings that you can mix with a sauce for a delicious dinner for the family. Visit this page from Wikipedia for details on the history.

Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Ingredients:

There are very simple ingredients for this recipe.

3 lb russet potatoes
3 cups of all-purpose flour and a little extra flour
1 pinch of salt
One egg scrambled (uncooked)
1 cup of your favorite tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) - here's my favorite 20-minute tomato sauce

Tools needed for this recipe

There are a few things you do need to make gnocchi from scratch.

A ricer to break up the cooked potatoes
1 pairing knife to cut the dowels of dough to the right size.
A fork to make the ridges on the gnocchi
Tea Towel to hold the dough
A tablecloth laid on the counter or several tea towels with a little flour to hold the finished gnocchi
Large saucepan for cooking the potatoes

Now that you have all the ingredients together, here is how to make them.

Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Instructions:

Clean and peel potatoes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until fork tender. Remove the potatoes and place them on a dish. Let them cook for a few minutes. Then, cut them into pieces to add them to the ricer. This will make them look like they are little pieces of rice. Let cool in a bowl. You can find a Ricer on Amazon (Affiliate Link) (affiliate).

riced potatoes

How to mix ingredients to make the gnocchi dough.

Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and one egg (uncooked) to the riced potatoes in a bowl. Mix well with a fork until just combined into a ball. 

Then, knead for 3 minutes on a floured surface until it looks like a smoother ball. Set under a tea towel for 15-20 minutes. It should look like the image below.

gnocchi dough

How to roll out gnocchi dough

Place the dough on a tablecloth (Affiliate Link) and sprinkle extra flour on both sides of the dough. This will help prevent the gnocchi from sticking to the cloth.

Get a fork and a knife. Cut a piece of the dough and roll it into no more than ¾ inch diameter strips.

roll out gnocchi dough

How to score the gnocchi pieces with a fork?

Roll the piece of gnocchi with the back of the fork, pressing down gently toward the top. Then let it fall onto the floured tablecloth (Affiliate Link).

Repeat these steps until all the gnocchi dough is finished. Let sit for an hour to dry.

Roll up gnocchi on a fork

Here is what it looks like when they are all scored.

homemade gnocchi

How to Cook Homemade Gnocchi?

When you are ready to cook, boil salted water. Add a plateful of gnocchi at a time, and when they float to the top in the water, they are done. Transfer to a bowl with a little sauce on the bottom.

Using a holed spoon, scoop the rest of the gnocchis you made to cook. Repeat until you cook all the gnocchi. Toss the gnocchi with the rest of the sauce to coat, and add parmesan cheese if you wish. Enjoy immediately.

cooking gnocchi

How to Freeze Homemade Gnocchi?

After you let them dry for 1 hour, place them on a wax paper baking sheet (Affiliate Link) and freeze until hard. DO NOT LET THEM TOUCH EACH OTHER. Then, remove them and add them to a gallon bag. Add the frozen gnocchi directly into the boiling water when ready to cook. When they rise to the top, they will be finished.

Yummy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Reveal

This dish is so light and delicious the entire family enjoys it every time I make it. I even have the kid's help.

Homemade Gnocchi Recipe Like Mom Makes

Sauces to use with Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

There are several sauces you can use with this homemade gnocchi recipe. Below is a list of ones that work well.

  • Cream sauce
  • Tomato sauce
  • Pesto
  • Mint Pesto
  • sausage ragu sauce
  • Butter and Parmigiano Reggiano

Needed Tools to make this Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

There are some unique tools (Affiliate Link) you will need for this recipe. A ricer is a must, as are dish towels, a cutting board (Affiliate Link), a knife, and a fork. Below are some supplies you may need to make this gnocchi recipe. I found them on Amazon (Affiliate Link)(affiliate).

Please note the link above are affiliate links through Amazon (Affiliate Link), and at no additional cost to you, I will receive affiliate fees if you click through and decide to make a purchase.

Here's the printable gnocchi recipe to help you.

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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8
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I show how to make homemade gnocchi and use my mom’s special sauce. 


Ingredients

  • 3 lb russet potatoes
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg scrambled (uncooked)
  • 1 cup your favorite tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) - here's my favorite 20-minute tomato sauce (Affiliate Link)

Instructions

  1. Clean and peel potatoes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until fork tender. Remove the potatoes and place them on a dish. Let them cook for a few minutes. Then, cut them into pieces to add them to the ricer. This will make them look like they are little pieces of rice. Let cool in a bowl.
  2. Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and one egg (uncooked) to the riced potatoes in a bowl. Mix well with a fork until just combined into a ball.
  3. Then, knead for 3 minutes on a floured surface until it looks like a smoother ball. Set under a tea towel for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Place the dough on a tablecloth (Affiliate Link) and sprinkle extra flour on both sides of the dough. This will help prevent the gnocchi from sticking to the cloth.
  5. Get a fork and a knife. Cut a piece of the dough and roll it into no more than ¾ inch diameter strips.
  6. Roll the piece of gnocchi with the back of the fork, pressing down gently toward the top. Then let it fall onto the floured tablecloth (Affiliate Link).
  7. Repeat these steps until all the gnocchi dough is finished. Let sit for an hour to dry.
  8. When cooking the gnocchi:
  9. When you are ready to cook, boil salted water. Add a plateful of gnocchi at a time, and when they float to the top in the water, they are done. Transfer to a bowl with a little sauce on the bottom.
  10. Using a holed spoon, scoop the rest of the gnocchis you made to cook. Repeat until you cook all the gnocchi. Toss the gnocchi with the rest of the sauce to coat, and add parmesan cheese if you wish. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

When freezing gnocchi: After you let them dry for 1 hour, place them on a wax paper baking sheet (Affiliate Link) and freeze until hard. DO NOT LET THEM TOUCH EACH OTHER. Then, remove them and add them to a gallon bag. Add the frozen gnocchi directly into the boiling water when ready to cook. When they rise to the top, they will be finished.

  • Prep Time: 29 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: pasta
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: italian, pasta

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: bowl
  • Calories: 320.04 kcal
  • Sugar: 2.29 g
  • Sodium: 180.66 mg
  • Fat: 1.2 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 68.17 g
  • Fiber: 3.94 g
  • Protein: 9.52 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.0 mg

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  1. Janet Barclay says

    October 18, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    This looks tasty. What is in your sauce (in the photo)?

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      October 19, 2017 at 7:17 am

      Thanks, my 20-minute tomato sauce recipe. Here's the link.

      Reply
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