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In late summer, when carrots and beet are harvested, it is a good time to cook a delicious vegetable from them. Why not try both vegetables together? Beet and red or purple carrots together with gnocchi taste stunningly good. A quick and easy dish.

Beet with gnocchi

Beet are extremely healthy. The somewhat earthy taste give the special kick. It does not always have to be salad made from this wonderful vegetable. Also warm with a varied side dish they are a real treat. Try my creation or check out this dish with kale. There two healthy components hit each other at once.

Beet and red beets with gnocchi

A wonderful meal that simply tastes good with beet, beet and gnocchi. The composition of red and white is just perfect. Here the light sweetness of the beet and there the savory of the gnocchi.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course main course

Servings 2 person

Ingredients

  

For the vegetables

• 1 beet
• 3 red or purple carrots
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp spelt flour type 630
• water as needed

For the gnocchi

• 500 g floury potatoes
• 1 g salt
• 100 g spelt flour type 630
• 25 g potato flour
• 20 g spelt semolina
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• boiling water

Instructions

 

• Peel potatoes and cut in half 1 x
• Boil in water until tender. Alternatively, boil or steam the potatoes unpeeled.
• Then immediately press through a potato ricer.
• Allow to cool a little. Add salt, flour, potato flour, spelt semolina and nutmeg and mix everything.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Take one portion of the dough at a time and form rolls 2-3 cm thick with flour. Cut small pieces from them with a knife. Press a hollow in the center either with a fork or the handle of a spoon.
• Place the gnocchi in the boiling water, lower the heat and let them steep slightly until they float to the top. Then remove them with a skimmer.
• Peel vegetables. Cut beets into slices. Cut beet into very thin small slices.
• Simmer beet and beet with water for about 30 minutes.
• To thicken the liquid, mix the flour or starch in a cup of cold water, add to the liquid and bring to the boil and season with salt and pepper.

Keyword beet, Carrots, healthy, main course, oil-free, Potato flour, Potatoes, purple beets, simple, Spelt flour, sweet potatoes, Whole foods

Tip

The red tuber need a longer cooking time. Therefore, cut thinly. Alternatively, you can boil the whole tuber beforehand in water for about 1 hour until soft, then peel and add to the turnip vegetables. You can also cook the whole tuber the day before.

Interesting to know

Preparing vegetables in water is quick. The taste and nutrients are preserved.