Goat Cheese Gnocchi And Warm Spinach Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Finely-chopped bulk Andouille sausage
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Julienned onions
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced shallots
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
1/4 cup	59ml	Balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup	177ml	Olive oil - plus
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2		Baked potatoes (large)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
		Freshly-ground white pepper - to taste
1		Egg (large)
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Goat's cheese
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Flour - plus
3 tablespoons	45ml	Flour
2 cups	474ml	Milk
1 cup	237ml	Water
4 cups	948ml	Cleaned, stemmed fresh spinach

Recipe Instructions

In a hot saute pan, render the andouille for 2 minutes. Add the onions. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, or until caramelized. Add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the balsamic vinegar. Turn into a mixing bowl and whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Scrape the potatoes from their skin into the bowl. With a hand potato masher, mash the potatoes until smooth. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper, egg, Goat's cheese, and 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons of the flour. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup flour on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll the dough out in a log, about 1-inch thick. Cut the dough into 1-inch pieces. Roll each piece across the tines of fork.

In a large saucepan, combine the milk, water, 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper. Bring the liquid just to a boil. Add the gnocchi and poach for 5 minutes. Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon and drain. Turn the gnocchi in a mixing bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large mixing bowl, toss the spinach, onions and vinaigrette together. Season with salt and pepper. Place the greens in the center of the plate. Arrange 1/4 of the gnocchi around each salad. Garnish with black pepper.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A12 broadcast 03-12-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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