Professional chef reveals how to make gourmet Alfredo gnocchi at home

Professional chef reveals how to make gourmet Alfredo gnocchi at home - and it's MUCH easier than you think

Melbourne chef Morgan Hipworth has shared how to make gourmet gnocchi
In a now-viral video shared online he demonstrated the easy method
The dish looked mouthwatering and would impress guests visiting for dinner
The gnocchi looks easy enough for beginners to attempt

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:13 GMT, 3 November 2021 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 3 November 2021

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A professional chef has revealed how to make restaurant-quality Alfredo gnocchi at home from scratch.

Melbourne foodie Morgan Hipworth shared a video with his collective following of more than 900,000 people.

You'll need an assortment of key ingredients to make the Alfredo gnocchi with a rich, creamy sauce topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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Morgan Hipworth (left) shared how to make gourmet Alfredo gnocchi from scratch at home

Accompanied by his friend and amateur cook Josh Coxy, Morgan began by peeling and slicing the potatoes then boiled the pieces in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes until soft (left). To make the sauce, he diced the shallots, chopped the garlic and bacon into small pieces (right)

To make the sauce he used olive oil, bacon rashers, shallots, garlic, chicken breast, cream, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and spinach.

For the gnocchi itself he used potatoes, salt, egg, plain flour and olive oil.

Accompanied by his friend and amateur cook Josh Coxy, Morgan began by peeling and slicing the potatoes then boiled the pieces in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes until soft.

'Pass through a potato ricer or mash into a large bowl,' Morgan wrote on Instagram.

'Add half the flour to a work surface, top with the potato and then the remainder flour.'

Using his hands he worked the ingredients together to form a dough then divided the gnocchi into four equal potions and rolled into a long 'logs' with a 2cm diameter.

The dough was then sliced into 2cm pieces to form the gnocchi shape, which were then gently cooked in a pot of boiling water.

The gnocchi was then fried 'fast and diligently' in a hot pan with olive oil.

To make the sauce, he diced the shallots, chopped the garlic and bacon into small pieces.

In a pan over medium heat he added oil and cooked the bacon until it turned 'crispy', then added the shallots and garlic to cook for a further two minutes.

The delicious cream was then poured into the hot pan and left to simmer followed by the cooked gnocchi pieces.

Using the potatoes Morgan made a dough using salt, flour and water then rolled it into a long 'log' with a 2cm diameter. The dough was then sliced into 2cm pieces to form the gnocchi shape (right)

Once the gnocchi was cooked and fried, the sauce was added and the dish was served topped with parmesan cheese

To assemble the dish, the sauce was then added to the pan before being served hot and topped with parmesan cheese.

The quick viral video has been viewed more than 57,000 times on Instagram, leaving users hungry for more.

'I cannot wait to make this, it looks so good!' one person commented, another added: 'Yuuuuum that looks amazing!'

How to make gourmet Alfredo gnocchi at home:

Ingredients - serves 4

For the sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 rashers bacon, cut into strips

2 shallots, finely diced

4 cloves garlic, crushed

200 grams chicken breast, cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups cream

50 grams mozzarella cheese, grated

50 grams parmesan cheese, grated

Large handful spinach

Parmesan, grated, to serve

For the gnocchi:

1 kilogram potatoes, peeled and cut into even sized cubes

3 teaspoons salt

1 egg

1 2/3 cups (250g) plain flour

1 tablespoon olive oil, to cook

Method

To make the gnocchi:

Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover them, then add half of the salt

Place the saucepan over high heat and cook until you can poke a fork through the potatoes

Remove the potatoes from the water and leave them to cool for 10 minutes

Pass through a potato ricer or mash into a large bowl

Add the egg and remaining salt, and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Add half the flour to a work surface, top with the potato and then the remainder flour

Use your hands to work it all together. Divide the gnocchi dough into four equal portions

Roll each portion into logs around 2cm in diameter and cut into around 2cm pieces

To make the sauce:

In a pan over medium heat add the oil, and bacon. Cook until it just turns crispy, add the shallots and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes

Add the chicken and cook until it browns.

Add the cream and allow to simmer for 5 minutes then set aside whilst you cook the gnocchi.

To assemble:

Fill a large saucepan with water and a generous pinch of salt place over a medium-high heat and bring to the boil.

Add the gnocchi and cook until it rises to the surface. Drain on paper towel. In a medium fry pan over high heat add the olive oil and the gnocchi and fry on both sides until golden brown.

Return the sauce to the heat and once hot add the gnocchi, cheeses and spinach and stir until combined. Serve up and top with the grated parmesan.

Source: Morgan Hipworth/Instagram