Instant Mashed Potato Gnocchi with Browned Butter–Caper Sauce

Name: Instant Mashed Potato Gnocchi with Browned Butter–Caper Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups (4 ounces) plain, instant mashed potato flakes; 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, table salt, plus salt for cooking gnocchi; 1½ cups, water; 1 , large egg; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, minced shallot; 2 tablespoons, capers, minced; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; , Grated Parmesan cheese

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2022

These tender, plump dumplings are easy to make and delightful to eat.

SERVES4

TIME1½ hours

Instant Mashed Potato Gnocchi with Browned Butter–Caper Sauce

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Gnocchi are both delicious and fun, and they can actually be easy to make—with a little help from a convenience product. We simply combined instant mashed potato flakes, all-purpose flour, salt, water, and a whole egg and stirred until the ...

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