Description
Hearty, rustic gnocchi made with sweet potato and tossed in a brown butter sage sauce. A comforting and flavorful weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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- 1.8 lbs (850 g) sweet potato (kumara)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups (474 ml) rice flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- 16-20 fresh sage leaves
- 0.25 cups (60 ml) shredded parmesan
- Sea salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Prick the sweet potato with a fork and bake in the preheated oven until soft (about 45 minutes).
- Remove the sweet potato flesh from the skins and mash the flesh into a puree.
- Put 2 cups of the puree into a bowl or a mixer.
- Add the salt, egg, and garlic powder (or crushed garlic) and mix.
- Add the flour 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition, until the dough is soft but not too sticky and forms a ball.
- Tip the dough onto a well-floured surface and form it into 6 balls.
- Roll each ball out into a log, then cut each log into 3cm x 3cm pillows of gnocchi.
- Carefully roll a fork over each piece to make grooves (optional).
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and stir gently.
- Cook until the gnocchi starts to float (3-5 minutes).
- Drain well.
- Melt the butter in a frypan over medium heat.
- Let the butter bubble and brown, being careful not to burn it.
- Add the gnocchi to the frypan and turn in the butter until brown and crispy on all sides.
- Add the sage leaves and toss through.
- Transfer onto a serving plate and drizzle with extra butter from the pan.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, black pepper, and sea salt.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use roasted garlic in place of garlic powder.
- To prevent sticking, lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin when shaping the gnocchi.
- Leftover gnocchi can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; refresh by pan-frying before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 80