Ingredients

  • 3 medium (700g) Desiree potatoes
  • 125g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • extra flour, for rolling
  • 2 large (160g) mushrooms (swiss brown or field), sliced
  • 2 large slices prosciutto
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Method

  • Steam the potatoes until well cooked; peel.
  • Mash the potatoes with the Philly*, egg, flour, herbs, salt and pepper until smooth.
  • Roll out potato mixture on a floured surface into 1cm tubes and cut each into 2cm lengths.
  • Gently flatten gnocchi with a fork.
  • Drop gnocchi into a large saucepan of boiling salted water and cook until gnocchi floats to the surface, cook a further 30 seconds.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a lightly greased 20cm x 20cm baking dish.
  • Spoon the mushrooms, prosciutto, cream and thyme over the gnocchi.
  • Place under a grill for 15 minutes or until topping is bubbling and golden