Gnocchi Alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi)
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Gnocchi Alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi)

1. Milk - 1 quart
2. Butter, divided - 5 tablespoons
3. Salt to taste - 5 tablespoons
4. Fine semolina flour - 1 ½ cups
5. Egg yolks - 2
6. Grated Grana Padano cheese, divided - 1 ¼ cups
7. Grated Gruyere cheese - ⅓ cup
8. Pancetta bacon, diced - 1 (3 ounce) package
9. Ground nutmeg, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Gnocchi Alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi)

1. Stage

Combine milk, 1/4 cup butter, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk semolina into boiling milk, mixing well to prevent lumps. Reduce heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Add egg yolks, 1 cup Grana Padano, and Gruyere cheese; stir well.

2. Stage

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pancetta until crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir pancetta into semolina mixture.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.

4. Stage

Spread semolina mixture onto 1 of the prepared baking sheets, about 1/2-inch thick. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

5. Stage

Cut small disks out of cooled semolina using a juice glass or cookie cutter. Place the disks onto the other prepared baking sheet, slightly overlapping the disks. Sprinkle the remaining Grana Padano cheese over disks and dot with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until gnocchi are nicely crisp and golden, about 20 minutes.