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Apple and walnut gnocchi from Paraná

Apple and walnut gnocchi from Paraná

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Brazilian apple and Paraná pine nut gnocchi, poached in boiling water and served with a tomato sauce and grated cheese.

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj, Sir Lestaty de Lioncourt (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Brazilian gnocchi replace some of the potatoes with ground Paraná pine nuts, which have a flavor similar to chestnuts. They are simply served with a tomato sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpackaging
  • Estimated cost$8.28 $2.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.90
  • $0.35
  • $0.28
  • $0.17
  • $0.04
  • $6.54

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the apples, mash them, and let them cool.
  2. Roast the pine nuts until the edges of the shells begin to open.
  3. Remove the pignons from their shells and pulse them in a food processor. ≈ 2 min
  4. Add the ground walnuts to the cold apple filling, then incorporate the egg, butter, flour, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  5. Work the dough, shape it into sausages, and cut them into gnocchi. Boil them in boiling water until they float to the surface.
  6. Serve with tomato sauce and grated cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Apple and walnut gnocchi from Paraná

  • 500 g of floury apple$0.90
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of softened butter$0.28
  • 125 g of wheat flour$0.17
  • salt$0.04
  • 200 g of Paraná pine nuts (pinhões), cooked, peeled, and ground$6.54

Total$8.28

that's $2.07 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of floury apple
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons of softened butter
  • 125 g of wheat flour
  • salt
  • 200 g of Paraná pine nuts (pinhões), cooked, peeled, and ground
  • tomato sauce for serving
  • grated cheese, ready to serve

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