Pesto Gnocchi

This recipe is good to use up leftover mashed potatoes!

2 cups cold mashed potatoes, 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup finely chopped basil leaves, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp. melted butter

Crush the garlic.  Combine mashed potatoes, flour, baking powder, eggs, milk, cheese, basil leaves, and garlic. On a floured surface, knead dough for one minute. Roll up dough in to a log, and cut into pieces  every inch. In a large pot, boil water. Add gnocchi and boil  for about 6-7 minutes. Strain. Add gnocchi to a greased cookie  sheet. Brush gnocchi with melted butter. Bake  gnocchi in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 10 minutes. Serve hot and sprinkle with some extra basil leaves and Parmesan cheese!

-Gabriella Hall

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