Yam Gnocchi with Wild Garlic

If there is something that is versatile its Yam and these Yam Gnocchi made on the basis of yams instead of potatoes and flavored with Wild garlic are a great alternative to your lunch dates.

This current season during the Corona Pandemic there is nothing im enjoying more than foraging wild herbs and fruits. Its an amazing feeling to go on a hike gather some herbs and them make something delicious out of them.

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Even better so being able to do this in a city, when one docent really have access to the country side. Wild garlic season is currently going strong here and I have been foraging the flavorful herb for weeks now, trying pestos and these gnocchi.

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Author: A Sweet Point of View

Cook time: 45 mins

Total time: 60 mins

Serves: 16

Recipe

Instructions

Peel the Yams and dice it. Wash the yams and put it in a deep pot and fill that pot pot with water. Cook the Yams until tender.
Now cut the Wild Garlic, Garlic and put in a blender with Oil.
Mix all the ingredients together including the Flour and Grieß and add Salt, Pepper, Muskat and Butter.
If the Dough is to runny add some flour.
Let the Dough stand for a while in the fridge. Then make a long log and cut off 3 cm thick pieces and use a fork to make Gnocchi.
Now boil some water and add salt. When the water is boiling add the Gnocchi and cook until they start floating on the top.
Serve with Some olive oil, additional salt and pepper and Parmesan.

Ingredients

450 g Yams or halve a tuber
1. 80 g Wild Garlic
2. 1 diced Garlic
3. Salt & Pepper
4. 60 g Butter
5. 250 g Flour
6. 100 g Grieß
7. Muskat
8. Oil and Olive Oil