Name: Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 8 oz / 250g ricotta - ordinary supermarket ricotta (, not expensive fresh Italian ricotta (Note 1)); 3/4 cup / 75 g freshly grated parmesan cheese ((Note 2)); 3/4 to 1 cup / 112 - 150g plain flour (, plus more for dusting (Note 3)); 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 1/4 tsp salt; Black pepper; 4 tbsp / 60 g unsalted butter; 1/4 tsp salt ((or omit if using salted butter)); Black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1/2 brown onion (, finely diced); 28 oz / 800 g canned crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp mixed dried Italian herbs ((or any combination of dried parsley, basil, oregano and thyme)); 1 tsp salt; Black pepper; Freshly grated parmesan; Fresh parsley (, finely chopped (optional))