Quick Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry potato flakes
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.

2. 2

   Stir in egg, salt, and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured board. Knead lightly.

3. 3

   Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.

4. 4

   Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.