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Mashed Potato Gnocchi

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Use up those leftover potatoes with this easy recipe for mashed potato gnocchi!  Fun to make and delicious to eat.

easy mashed potato Gnocchi

Well, Thanksgiving may be behind us now, but if your house is anything like mine, I’m thankful that the leftovers are still with us!

I’m definitely making shepherd’s pie this week with some of the leftover peas and carrots and mashed potatoes, and I am working on a Thanksgiving leftovers soup recipe.

But my favorite recipe for leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes – or leftover mashed potatoes at any time – is this easy recipe for mashed potato gnocchi.

Gnocchi is, after all, usually a combo of potatoes and flour, and the mashed potatoes have already done half the gnocchi-making work for you!

But before we get into that, how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was a combo of missing people we love mixed with gratitude for the ones we had around our table.

It was our first Thanksgiving in the Carolina dream house, and it was so nice that we decided to eat on the verandah table in the fresh air!

I missed my mama’s beautiful table decorations, but I did my best with the wildflowers from our meadow mixed in with some holly and pine from the back yard…

thanksgiving table

…we all ate our fair share of turkey and ham and mac and cheese and mashed potatoes and peas and carrots and pie and cake.

Followed by a long winter’s nap!

sleeping dog

Then I spent Friday doing pretty much nothing at all, the way you are supposed to after Thanksgiving.

But now I am all about repurposing the leftovers, starting with the mashed potatoes!

Here’s how you make mashed potato gnocchi!

Put a cup of mashed potatoes, one egg and a cup of flour in a bowl and mix until well combined. (This is going to make enough delectable gnocchi for two people, so go ahead and double or triple it if you want more!)

Dust your counter with a little flour.  I also sometimes use a Silpat for this so things don’t get too sticky.

Pick up the potato dough and form it into a ball, rolling it on the counter.  

It should hold together without being too sticky – you can add a little extra flour if you need to.  

Pull the ball into four sections, and then roll each section into a rope – you want it to be about one inch thick or so.

Use a sharp knife to cut the ropes into 1 inch long gnocchis.  

If you want to get extra fancy, you can gently press the tine of a fork into each one to get those classic gnocchi lines – they help hold the sauce!

mashed potato Gnocchi

Now all you need to do is cook them up!

Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt it heavily.  Carefully drop in the gnocchi and cook them until they are done – they will float to the surface when they are finished cooking.  Scoop them out with a slotted spoon.

Divide them among plates and serve with tomato sauce, butter, pesto or whatever sauce your heart desires!

mashed potato Gnocch

Mashed potatoes – the suppertime gift that keeps on giving!

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easy mashed potato Gnocchi

Mashed Potato Gnocchi


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  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Use up those leftover potatoes with this easy recipe for mashed potato gnocchi!  Fun to make and delicious to eat.


Ingredients

  1. 1 cup mashed potatoes
  2. 1 egg
  3. 1 cup flour, plus extra for dusting

Instructions

  1. Put the potatoes, egg and flour in a bowl and mix until well combined.
  2. Dust your counter with a little flour. Pick up the potato dough and form it into a ball, rolling it on the counter.  It should hold together without being too sticky – you can add a little extra flour if you need to.
  3. Pull the ball into four sections, and then roll each section into a rope – you want it to be about one inch thick or so.
  4. Use a sharp knife to cut the ropes into 1 inch long gnocchis. If you want to get extra fancy, you can gently press the tine of a fork into each one to get those classic gnocchi lines – they help hold the sauce!
  5. Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt it heavily. Carefully drop in the gnocchi and cook them until they are done – they will float to the surface when they are finished cooking.  Scoop them out with a slotted spoon.
  6. Divide them among plates and serve with tomato sauce, butter, pesto or whatever sauce your heart desires!

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Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on November 29, 2020

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Comfort Foods, Kate's Favorites, Lent, New Year's Eve, Thanksgiving

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    December 4, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    I hate to admit it, but I have never made gnocchi. (hanging head in shame) BUT….your recipe here makes it look easy and I do have some leftover mashed potatoes I need to use up so….I am going to be brave and give it a shot. Wish me luck!

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      December 7, 2020 at 11:39 am

      Oh, you won’t need luck – I already know you are fantastic in the kitchen! Can’t wait to hear what you think of these. :)

      Reply
  2. Kristi says

    March 17, 2021 at 9:46 am

    Thank you. I love gnocchi, but have never found a good store bought gnocchi and have never been successful making it in the past, but this recipe is wonderful!

    ★★★★★

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      March 17, 2021 at 11:02 am

      Hi Kristi, and I’m so glad you like it! It’s gotten to the point where I now deliberately make extra mashed potatoes so I can have gnocchi on the regular. :) :)

      Reply
  3. Tom says

    October 3, 2021 at 10:10 am

    EASY PEAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      October 4, 2021 at 10:53 am

      It’s the best reason I know to make extra mashed potatoes! :)

      Reply

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