Quick Gnocchi

Make tender, delicious gnocchi using instant mashed potatoes to slash prep time. Blend egg, salt, pepper, flour and mashed potatoes into a dough, cut into bite -size pieces and cook in boiling water. Serve with the sauce of your choice.

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1 cup dry potato flakes

1 cup boiling water

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Place potato flakes in a medium-size bowl.Pour in boiling water; stir until blended.Let cool.

Stir in egg, salt, and pepper.Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured board.Knead lightly.

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick.With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.

Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon.Repeat until all are cooked.

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