The Pig and I

I had gnocchi in my head for a few days, but no fresh potatoes. Eventually I decided that since I always keep instant potatoes around for when I want a 2-minute lunch (usually when I'm sick), I would use those instead. I suppose I could have gone to the store, but I really, really didn't want to. So, cheater gnocchi it was. This worked out really well, and was substantially less work than making mashed potatoes from fresh, so I'll likely do it this way again. We ate very well. Hope you enjoy! Gnocchi: 2 cups instant potato flakes 2 cups boiling water 1 1/2 - 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg 1-2 teaspoons salt Mix the instant potatoes with the water and salt and let sit for a couple minutes to hydrate (alternately, you can use a pound of fresh potatoes, which should make roughly the same amount). Let them cool until they're easy to handle with bare hands, then knead in the egg and enough flour to make a smooth dough. Knead the dough until it's not very sticky