Five variations of potato and apple gnocchi

Five variations of potato and apple gnocchi

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Homemade apple and potato gnocchi in five different variations, poached in boiling water and served with a tomato sauce, meat, and grated cheese.

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There are several ways to prepare gnocchi. Here are five variations of apple-based dough, all boiled and then served with a tomato sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodboiling
  • Estimated cost$13.93 $2.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people

Option 1

  • $1.80
  • $0.33
  • $0.70
  • $0.14
  • $0.06
  • $0.36
  • $0.88

Variant 2

  • $0.06
  • $0.14
  • $0.70
  • $0.06

Variant 3

  • $1.35
  • $0.33
  • $0.35
  • $0.06
  • $0.21
  • $0.36

Variant 4

  • $1.35
  • $0.35
  • $0.14
  • $0.04
  • $0.46
  • $0.88

Variant 5

  • $0.90
  • $0.14
  • $0.35
  • $0.06
  • $0.13
  • $0.36
  • $0.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 26 of 30 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Option 1

  1. Knead the dough and roll it out, then cut it into pieces about 3 cm in size. Dust with flour. ≈ 10 min
  2. Place the gnocchi in boiling water until they float to the surface.
  3. Remove them and cover them with a sauce made from tomato paste, spices, and ground meat. Sprinkle with grated cheese. ≈ 2 min

Variant 2

  1. Mix all the ingredients together until a dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  2. Grease the work surface, roll the dough into sausage-like shapes about the size of a finger, and cut them into pieces of about 3 cm. Then, immerse them in the boiling water.
  3. When the gnocchi float to the surface, they are cooked. Drain them on a small sieve. ≈ 2 min
  4. Prepare a good meat sauce and use it to coat the gnocchi. ≈ 3 min

Variant 3

  1. Knead until the dough is soft enough to roll out, like cookie dough. ≈ 10 min
  2. Cut the pieces into small pieces and cook them in the already boiling water.
  3. When the pieces come back up, they are cooked. ≈ 3 min
  4. Prepare a tomato sauce seasoned with tomato paste, add cheese, and then spoon the sauce over the gnocchi. ≈ 2 min

Variant 4

  1. Boil the potatoes in salted water, then mash them, add the egg, butter, and flour. Mix well, form into sausage shapes, and cut into pieces.
  2. Cook the gnocchi in batches in boiling water.
  3. When they come back up to the surface, they are cooked. ≈ 3 min
  4. Serve them with a tomato sauce and grated cheese. ≈ 2 min

Variant 5

  1. Cut the gnocchi and cook them in boiling, salted water after kneading the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands.
  2. When they come up, they should be cooked through: remove them and drain them well. ≈ 2 min
  3. Season with the shredded cooked meat, tomato paste, and grated cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Five variations of potato and apple gnocchi

  • 1 kg of baked apples, peeled and mashed with a potato masher$1.80
  • 250 g of flour$0.33
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • salt$0.06
  • Tomato concentrate, seasoning, and ground meat for the sauce.$0.36
  • grated cheese$0.88
  • 3 tablespoons of flour$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • salt$0.06
  • 750 g of baked and mashed apples$1.35
  • 250 g of flour$0.33
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • salt$0.06
  • pepper$0.21
  • Tomato concentrate, seasoning, and cheese for the sauce.$0.36
  • 750 g of ground apples$1.35
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.04
  • tomato sauce$0.46
  • grated cheese$0.88
  • 500 g of baked apples, peeled and mashed with a potato masher$0.90
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • salt$0.06
  • equal parts flour and maize starch (approximately 100g of each)$0.13
  • tomato concentrate$0.36
  • grated cheese$0.88

Total$13.93

that's $2.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of baked apples, peeled and mashed with a potato masher
  • 250 g of flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • salt
  • Tomato concentrate, seasoning, and ground meat for the sauce.
  • grated cheese
  • 10 tablespoons of mashed potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 2 eggs
  • salt
  • Meat sauce
  • 750 g of baked and mashed apples
  • 250 g of flour
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • Tomato concentrate, seasoning, and cheese for the sauce.
  • 750 g of ground apples
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • tomato sauce
  • grated cheese
  • 500 g of baked apples, peeled and mashed with a potato masher
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • equal parts flour and maize starch (approximately 100g of each)
  • Cooked, shredded meat
  • tomato concentrate
  • grated cheese

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