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Pizza Parisian Gnocchi with Burrata and Crispy Pepperoni

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Course Appetizer, Main Course
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Standard Parisian Gnocchi Base (Without Pizza Base)

  • 170 g water 3/4 cup water
  • 85 g unsalted butter 6 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch salt
  • 155 g all purpose flour 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3 large eggs

Pizza Gnocchi Base Variation

  • 170 g water 3/4 cup water
  • 85 g butter 6 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch salt
  • 103 g flour 3/4 cup flour
  • 75 to 100 g finely ground pizza about 1 cup loosely packed
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 3 eggs

Tomato Basil Topping

  • 60 g minced basil 1/4 cup minced basil
  • 60 g pickled peppers 1/4 cup chopped pickled peppers
  • 120 g tomato conserva or cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup tomato conserva or cherry tomatoes
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chili oil

Instructions

  • Grind the Pizza. Run leftover pizza through a fine meat grinder until you have about 1 cup. Set aside.
  • Make the Choux Dough. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add water, salt, and ground pizza; whisk to combine.
  • Stir in flour and cook over medium heat, stirring aggressively, until a smooth paste forms and pulls away from the sides. Mix in paprika.
  • Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, mixing vigorously after each addition until glossy and smooth. Transfer dough to a piping bag.
  • Pipe and Cook the Gnocchi. Bring heavily salted water to a gentle simmer, not a rolling boil.
  • Pipe dough directly into the water, cutting each piece with a knife or offset spatula.
  • Cook until gnocchi float and are cooked through. Remove with a spider and transfer to an oiled sheet tray.
  • Cool completely, then refrigerate overnight for best texture.
  • Crisp the Pepperoni and Gnocchi. In a skillet over medium heat, render julienned pepperoni in olive oil.
  • Add cooked gnocchi and sauté until deeply golden and crispy. Season with salt.
  • Make the Tomato Basil Topping. Mix basil, pickled peppers, tomato conserva or cherry tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and chili oil in a bowl.
  • Finish and Serve. Spoon the tomato basil mixture over hot crispy gnocchi.
  • Top with torn burrata, flaky salt, black pepper, and an extra drizzle of chili oil. Serve immediately.

Notes

•Barely simmering water is critical
•Chill the gnocchi before pan frying
•You can experiment with burnt garlic, leek ash, or different pizza styles
This technique works because fat and flour ratios still stay within choux structure limits
This is not novelty cooking. It is structured improvisation.