Gnocchi(Potato Pasta; Kids Will Love To Help!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. red potatoes or 2 c. leftover mashed potatoes
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
3/4 c. all-purpose flour or semolina
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Italian seasoning (optional)
1 (28 to 32 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce

Preparation

Boil potatoes whole and unpeeled for about 40 minutes; drain and cool.
Peel and mash in a bowl.
Add garlic, flour, salt and seasoning.
Stir into soft dough.
Turn onto floured surface. Divide into 4 to 6 parts; shape into ropes about as thick as your finger.
Cut into 3/4-inch pieces and roll them on the tines of a fork.
Drop into boiling water.
Gnocchi will sink.
After 1 to 2 minutes, they rise to the top and are done.
Carefully drain; top with your favorite spaghetti sauce.