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Place cheese and garlic in a microwave safe bowl and toss around to combine.
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Melt cheese in microwave for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
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Fold in one egg yolk at a time until a homogeneous dough forms.
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This actually takes a little elbow grease!
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Portion dough into 4 balls.
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Chill in refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
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Lightly grease a silpat or parchment (and your hands-it helps from sticking!)
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and roll out each ball into a 14-15 log.
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Slice each log into 1 pieces.
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(If you like, you can press the tip of a fork onto each piece to get that gnocchi look but its not necessary).
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In a large pot, bring about a half gallon of salted water to a boil (like you would for normal pasta).
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Place all the gnocchi into the pot and cook until they float, about 2-3 minutes.
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The strain into a colander.
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(*note: a few of my readers say that have skipped this step and the gnocchi still turns out great!
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Heat a large non-stick pan on medium-high heat.
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Add a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of oil to pan.
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Add gnocchi and saute each side for about 1-2 minutes, until golden brown.
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Season with salt and pepper and serve!
