Dinner for 4

Homemade Potato Gnocchi

Name: Homemade Potato Gnocchi
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb potatoes; 2 tbsp butter; 2 egg yolks; 7/8 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt

$2.67for 450 minServes 4

Mashed potatoes form a soft dough with egg yolks and flour, then cook into tender dumplings in boiling water.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 1.5 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.48Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.67

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$0.67 per serving$2.67 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb potatoes
2 tbsp butter
2 egg yolks
7/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.
Drain, peel, and mash the potatoes with the butter while they are hot.
Mix in the egg yolks, flour, and salt until a soft dough forms.
Divide the dough into ropes and cut them into one-inch pieces.
Boil the gnocchi in salted water for 2 to 3 minutes, until they float and the centers are firm.
Drain the gnocchi and toss them with a little cooking oil, if needed.

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