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Most gnocchi are potato based, but they can be made with all sorts of other flours.
In addition to being good as a first course, some of the latter kinds also do nicely as side dishes. It's the staple food of the north, where it still outshines pasta, and can be served in innumerable ways, as a first course, baked, with stews, or even as a bread substitute. Though I mostly get requests for Wedding soup there's much more simmering in the Italian pot, from minestrone to the dumpling-based soups of the Alps, and on to Nonna's Easter soup. Risotto Recipes Risotto is a delicious and delicate alternative to pasta. Pasta Recipes Lots of categories of pasta recipes here.