The color and nutrients of the beetroot in a colorful dumpling full of flavours
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- Portion: 2-3 people
- Utensils: 1 potato masher, 1 large sieve, 1 baking dish, 1 bowl, 1 high frying pan.
- Equipment: conventional, mixer.
INGREDIENTS:
Beetroot puree:
- 400 grams of beets
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon(s) of salt
Beetroot Dumplings:
- 600 grams of Asterix potatoes
- beetroot puree (see recipe) (all the quantity produced in the puree phase)
- 1 tablespoon of dry red wine
- ¾ tablespoon olive oil, plus a little for greasing
- salt to taste
- 50 grams of grated Parmesan
- 2 yolks
- 1 cup(s) of wheat flour, or enough to make the point, plus a little to sprinkle or substitute for potato starch and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
Finish:
- Optional parsley or sprouts
PRE-PREPARATION:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Separate recipe utensils and ingredients.
- Wash the beets and potatoes, wrap them in aluminum foil and cook them in a preheated oven at 180°C for 1 hour or until soft to the touch with a fork. Remove from oven, let cool slightly.
- Once cooked, prepare the beetroot puree and mashed potatoes (see preparation)
PREPARATION:
Beetroot puree (do this step during pre-preparation)
- Peel the cooked beets. Coarsely cut.
- Blend in a blender or with a mixer
- Add olive oil, salt, beat until puree.
- Cook for 50 minutes, until a dry mush forms.
- Meanwhile, pre-prepare the potatoes (below)
Mashed Potatoes (squeeze and sift): (do this step during pre-prep)
- Peel the potatoes, chop them coarsely.
- Pass through a potato masher and then through a sieve.
- Reserve in a large bowl.
Beetroot Dumplings:
- Mix the beetroot puree with the squeezed potatoes.
- Add the other ingredients from the recipe and mix well to homogenise the gnocchi dough.
- Boil the water to cook the gnocchi.
- Line the countertop with the plastic wrap.
- Model some beetroot gnocchi and test to see how good the dough is: make balls of 1.5 cm in diameter or rolls and cut them into pieces of 1.5 cm in diameter and cook them in boiling water with plenty of salt .
- If necessary add more flour, to make the point.
- Shape and cook the rest of the dumplings until they float to the surface.
Beetroot Dumplings:
- As soon as they rise, drain them with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a deep frying pan, greased with olive oil.
- Wet the gnocchi with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent them from sticking.
- Transfer them to the pan or pan where the gravy is, mix well,
FINISHING AND ASSEMBLY:
- Serve with the sauce of your choice, preferably neutral, colorless, based on oil or butter.
Source: Terra

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