Gnocchi Alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi)

Homemade gnocchi alla Romana, made with semolina, Grana Padano and Gruyere cheese, are flecked with pancetta in this authentic Italian dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• salt to taste
• 1 quart milk
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 (3 ounce) package pancetta bacon, diced
• 1.5 cups fine semolina flour
• 1.25 cups grated Grana Padano cheese, divided
• 0.33333334326744 cup grated Gruyere cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine milk, 1/4 cup butter, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk semolina into boiling milk, mixing well to prevent lumps. Reduce heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Add egg yolks, 1 cup Grana Padano, and Gruyere cheese; stir well.

Step 2

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pancetta until crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir pancetta into semolina mixture.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.

Step 4

Spread semolina mixture onto 1 of the prepared baking sheets, about 1/2-inch thick. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Cut small disks out of cooled semolina using a juice glass or cookie cutter. Place the disks onto the other prepared baking sheet, slightly overlapping the disks. Sprinkle the remaining Grana Padano cheese over disks and dot with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until gnocchi are nicely crisp and golden, about 20 minutes.