Chickpea-Ricotta Gnocchi

From Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian".

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups  cooked chickpeas or 3  cups canned chick-peas, drained until as dry as possible
•  salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  fresh grated nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
•  asiago cheese

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with salt.
2. Meanwhile, place chickpeas into a food processor and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Process until they are as smooth as you can get them. Scoop chickpea mash into a large bowl.
3. Add ricotta and nutmeg into the chickpeas, stirring until well combined. Add about 1/4 cup flour and stir until incorporated - add enough extra flour until a dough forms that you can easily handle. Scoop mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly for less than a minute. Divide the mixture into 4 pieces and roll each out into a robe that is about 1/2" thick. Cut the ropes into 1" lengths - be gently and try to handle them as little as possible. As you cut them, transfer the pieces to a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
4. Drop about half of the gnocchi into the boiling, salted water - stir gently and allow them to cook until they rise to the surface. Count to 20 and then remove them with a slotted spoon (be sure to taste one to make sure they are cooked through). Repeat with remaining gnocchi.
5. Meanwhile, place butter and oil in a skillet and have it heating over medium-high. Add well-drained gnocchi and cook until golden on each side. Serve with fresh grated Asiago cheese on top.