gnocchetti with asparagus and saffron

INGREDIENTS

(for 4 people)

METHOD

  1. Boil the potatoes and press them through a ricer, salt them and let them cool; add the eggs and knead on the work surface, gradually adding the flour.
  2. With the well-kneaded dough form small gnocchetti.
  3. Dice the guanciale, place it in a pan, add the garlic and oil and sauté over high heat for about 5 minutes; add the asparagus cut into pieces and cook over high heat for another 10 minutes, season with salt and add the broth in which the saffron was previously steeped.
  4. Cook the gnocchetti in plenty of salted water, drain them, add them to the sauce and add the cream; flavor everything for about 2 minutes over high heat.
  5. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parsley and Parmesan.