Ricotta Gnocchi with Zucchini Meatballs and Pesto
Team: The 3 Pastateers
Host School: Newleaf Organics
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Ricotta Gnocchi with zucchini meatballs and garden sauce
Gnocchi recipe
6 cups ricotta
3 tsp salt
6 eggs
1 ½ cups of cheddar
1 tsp pepper
¾ tsp nutmeg
6 cups flour
Zucchini Meatball Recipe
3 medium zucchini
Kosher salt to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ C thinly sliced basil
1 egg lightly beaten
1 C. panko bread crumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan
Black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Recipe for pesto
2 cups basil
5 cloves garlic
½ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup parmesan
Preparation Instructions
The 3 pastateers
Hannah gallivan
Liza doucette
Peter chiles
Ricotta Gnocchi with zucchini meatballs and garden sauce
Mix everything but flour
Put flour on table, make well
Add wet ingredients to flour well
Slowly incorporate it together, careful not to over mix
Take a knife, divide dough into ⅛s
Roll out into ¾ inch diameter snakes and cut into small, even pillows
Place on sheet WITH parchment paper
To cook
Boil water with salt, make sure really boiling
Boil fresh pasta for 3-4 minutes or until it rises to the surface
Make sure it is tender but firm
Grate zucchini (medium grater)
Line bowl with towel, add zucchini and squeeze out water
Transfer zucchini to clean bowl. Add garlic, basil, egg, breadcrumbs, and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper
Form zucchini into balls
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and and fry on all sides until golden brown
Drain meatballs on plate lined with paper towels
Order of Cooking/preparation
All- set out station
Peter- cut up garlic for zucchini meatballs and sauce
Hannah- grate cheddar and zucchini
Eliza- measure flour, ricotta, salt, parmesan, spices
Peter- boil water (remember to add salt)
Hannah- measure seasoning, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and other stuff for zucchini meatballs. Squeeze zucchini
Eliza- make gnocchi dough
Peter- add other ingredients and form meatballs
Hannah, Eliza- cut and roll gnocchi dough
Hannah- cook meatballs
Peter- make pesto
Eliza- start dishing out gnocchi
All- finish up other jobs and begin work on presentation