Title: Goat Cheese Gnocchi and Warm Spinach Salad
Categories: Salads/, Dressings
Yield: 4 Servings

1 c Finely-chopped bulk
-Andouille sausage
1 c Julienned onions
2 tb Minced shallots
1 tb Minced garlic
1/4 c Balsamic vinegar
3/4 c Olive oil; plus
2 ts Olive oil
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper;
-to taste
2 lg Baked potatoes
1 ts Salt
Freshly-ground white pepper;
-to taste
1 lg Egg
3/4 c Goat's cheese
1/2 c Flour; plus
3 tb Flour
2 c Milk
1 c Water
4 c Cleaned; stemmed fresh
-spinach

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.

Comments: The original recipe title as listed is “Goat Cheese Gnocchi And
Warm Spinach Salad With Caramelized Onion And Andouille Vinaigertte”.

Recipe 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

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com

03-27-1997

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Christopher E. Eaves"
on Apr 01, 1998