Chickpea Gnocchi Recipe

The beauty of creating something delicious using a store-cupboard favourite. Pure simplicity.
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Chickpea gnocchi, Easy chickpea gnocchi recipe, Is chickpea gnocchi healthy, Italian chickpea gnocchi recipe, Simple chickpea gnocchi recipe, Vegan Chickpea gnocchi recipe

Ingredients

  • 250 g Chickpeas (drained from a tin)
  • 50 g Aquafaba (chickpea liquid)
  • 125 g 00 flour
  • Salt and pepper to season, as required
  • A light zesting of half a small lemon

Instructions

  • Add the chickpeas along with the aquafaba to a food processor and blitz well. Scrape down the processor with a spatula and blitz for a further 10 seconds. 
  • Pop the chickpea mixture into a mixing bowl, along with the flour, seasoning and lemon zest.
  • Combine well and form into a ball. Knead for a minute or so. 
  • Rest for 15 minutes.
  • Cut the dough into 8 portions.
  • Roll each portion out into long ropes, the thickness of your little finger.
  • Dust each rope with a little flour and cut each rope into small pieces measuring approx. the thickness of your little finger. 
  • Cook in salted boiling water for 4 minutes and dress with your favourite sauce. 

Notes

The beauty of creating something delicious using a store-cupboard favourite. Pure simplicity. I used one of the new pasta sauces available from @fIlippoBerio to complement my chickpea pillows along with an illegal amount of @Granapadano cheese. Enjoy!