Gnocchos

Gnocchos – Gnocchi Nachos

Melted cheese, pico de gallo, and taco meat are layered with homemade gnocchi for a twist on nachos. Don’t forget the sour cream and guacamole!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

If you make the gnocchi2

Total Time2 45

Servings: servings

Calories: 789kcal

Bring the oven to 375. Use a fork to pierce the potatoes in a few places. Coat the potatoes in olive oil and place on a pan. Bake about an hour and a half to two hours until fork tender. Remove from heat.
Peel the potatoes and run them through a potato ricer
Add in about 1/2 cup of flour, the egg, and a pinch of salt. Stir together until it starts to form a dough. Pour onto a counter top or dough board with more flour on the surface. Start to knead and as it comes together, add more flour if needed. Do not over knead. Rest the dough for about a half hour.
Split the dough in half and roll each half out into a long snake about 1 inch round. Use a spatula or butter knife to cut 1 inch segments of dough from the snake.
With plenty of flour and a gnocchi board, one by one use your thumb to press the dough into a gnocchi board while sliding downwards to cause the gnocchi to roll up into a traditional gnocchi shape.

Mix the cornstarch into the evaporated milk and whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Stir in the cheese slowly until it is all melted. Add a dash of a tart hot sauce. Keep warm until ready to use. If it feels too thick, you can add a splash of milk to it.

Mix all the pico ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and stir to combine. Taste and add more garlic or lime or salt if needed.
Mash up the avocado and season with salt. Stir in the lime and garlic. Add a spoonful of pico and stir to combine.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and season it with salt. Also bring a heavy bottom frying pan to medium high and add the butter.
Cook half the gnocchi in the boiling water for about 3-5 minutes. They will float after 2 minutes, cook another 2 after they float. Use a slotted spoon or mesh scoop to get the gnocchi out of the water and add them directly to the pan with the butter. Toss them in the pan to brown on a few sides. Put them into the baking dish and repeat with the second half of the gnocchi.
Preheat the oven to 450. Add half the cheese and taco meat to the gnocchi and stir it around a little so it's not just floating at the top. Add a few spoonfuls of the pico, and the remaining meat and cheese. Top with some pickled jalapenos.
Cook the gnocchi nachos ar 450 for about 15 minutes to melt the cheese and brown a little on top.
Remove from the oven and serve with the remaining pico, guac, and sour cream