Indulge in a culinary delight with Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce, a delectable dish that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with the savory richness of sage and butter. These pillowy-soft gnocchi, made from a blend of sweet potatoes, flour, and egg, offer a unique texture and vibrant color. Pan-fried to golden perfection, they are then tossed in a luscious sage butter sauce, infused with the aromatic flavors of fresh sage leaves and the nutty warmth of browned butter. This main course recipe is a symphony of flavors and textures, sure to impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Accompanying the main recipe are three additional variations that elevate the gnocchi experience to new heights. For a vegetarian delight, try the Pan-Fried Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Toasted Walnuts, where crispy walnuts add a delightful crunch and a subtle nutty flavor to the dish. If you prefer a creamy and cheesy indulgence, the Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce is an absolute must-try. The velvety gorgonzola sauce, made with heavy cream and crumbled gorgonzola cheese, envelops the gnocchi in a rich and flavorful embrace. Last but not least, the Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Marinara Sauce offers a classic Italian twist, where a tangy and flavorful marinara sauce takes center stage.
With a variety of recipes to choose from, this article caters to diverse culinary preferences and guarantees a satisfying meal for every palate.
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH BROWN BUTTER, CRISPY PANCETTA AND SAGE
This recipe puts a little twist on the classic potato gnocchi using sweet potato instead. I love its natural sweetness and beautiful color. I then coat the pillowy pieces with a rich, nutty and salty brown butter. (I felt that tomato sauce might be a bit too acidic and mask the sweetness.) To top it all off: crispy nuggets of pancetta and fried sage leaves.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Poke holes all over each sweet potato with a fork, then rub all over with oil. Place on a baking sheet and roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then remove and discard the skins. Quarter each sweet potato and pass a few pieces at a time through a ricer, landing the fluffy strands in a medium bowl; discard any stringy bits. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to mix. (Alternative method: Remove the skins after baking then grate the sweet potatoes on the large holes of a box grater.)
- Bring a large wide pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, whisk to combine the flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Create a well in the center. Add the riced sweet potatoes and egg. Gently fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be sure not to overwork the dough!
- Transfer the dough to a generously floured work surface. Bring the dough together with your hands, adding up to 1/4 cup flour, until the dough is just slightly sticky and can be patted into a disk. Let rest on the work surface, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal wedges. Working with one wedge at a time, roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick log on a lightly floured surface. Cut each log into about thirty pieces. (The gnocchi will be slightly sticky in the center.) Transfer to a baking sheet and cover with a dish towel.
- Cook the pancetta, stirring occasionally, in a medium skillet over medium heat until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Remove the skillet from the heat and reserve the skillet with the fat in it.
- Generously season the boiling water with salt. Reduce the heat to medium and carefully drop a batch of gnocchi into the water and cook until they begin to float; remove to a serving platter with a slotted spoon. Repeat with the remaining gnocchi.
- Heat the reserved skillet and fat over medium heat. Add the butter and cook, stirring occasionally with a silicone spatula, until brown flecks appear, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the sage and gently fry in the brown butter until just crispy, about 1 minute.
- Pour the melted butter on the cooked gnocchi. Top with the sage leaves and crispy pancetta pieces. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan, if desired. Enjoy while warm.
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE
These dumplings have a light texture, thanks to the addition of fresh ricotta cheese. Drain the ricotta in a sieve for two hours before starting the recipe.
Categories Pasta Appetizer Vegetarian Parmesan Ricotta Sweet Potato/Yam Fall Winter Sage Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 10-12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place sweet potatoes on plate; microwave on high until tender, about 5 minutes per side. Cut in half and cool. Scrape sweet potato flesh into medium bowl and mash; transfer 3 cups to large bowl. Add ricotta cheese; blend well. Add Parmesan cheese, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and nutmeg; mash to blend. Mix in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface; divide into 6 equal pieces. Rolling between palms and floured work surface, form each piece into 20-inch-long rope (about 1 inch in diameter), sprinkling with flour as needed if sticky. Cut each rope into 20 pieces. Roll each piece over tines of fork to indent. Transfer to baking sheet.
- Bring large pot of water to boil; add 2 tablespoons salt and return to boil. Working in batches, boil gnocchi until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer gnocchi to clean rimmed baking sheet. Cool completely. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until butter solids are brown and have toasty aroma, swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped sage (mixture will bubble up). Turn off heat. Season sage butter generously with salt and pepper.
- Transfer half of sage butter to large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add half of gnocchi. Sauté until gnocchi are heated through, about 6 minutes. Empty skillet onto rimmed baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining sage butter and gnocchi.
- Divide gnocchi and sauce among shallow bowls. Garnish with sage leaves.
GNOCCHI WITH SAGE-BUTTER SAUCE
A delicious sage, butter, garlic and cheese sauce makes a delicious side dish or complete meal!
Provided by Gina Izzy Shores
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the gnocchi pasta, and cook until they float to the surface, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the garlic has softened and is beginning to turn golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sage and salt for a few seconds, then add the cooked gnocchi. Toss gently with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and the pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 768.2 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 140.2 mg, Fat 51.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 32.1 g, Sodium 977.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH MAPLE CINNAMON SAGE BROWN BUTTER
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings (about 105 gnocchi)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the Gnocchi: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Pierce the sweet potato with a fork. Bake the sweet potatoes until tender and fully cooked, between 40 to 55 minutes depending on size. Cool slightly. Cut in half and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes and transfer to a large measuring cup to make sure the sweet potatoes measure about 2 cups. Transfer the mashed sweet potatoes back to the large bowl. Add the ricotta cheese, salt, cinnamon, and pepper and blend until well mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms. Lightly flour a work surface and place the dough in a ball on the work surface. Divide the dough into 6 equal balls. Roll out each ball into a 1-inch wide rope. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces. Roll the gnocchi over the tines of a fork. Transfer the formed gnocchi to a large baking sheet. Continue with the remaining gnocchi.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the gnocchi in 3 batches and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the gnocchi using a slotted spoon onto a baking sheet. Tent with foil to keep warm and continue with the remaining gnocchi.
- For the Brown Butter sauce: While the gnocchi are cooking melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted add the sage leaves. Continue to cook, swirling the butter occasionally, until the foam subsides and the milk solids begin to brown. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the cinnamon, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Careful, the mixture will bubble up. Gently stir the mixture. When the bubbles subside, toss the cooked gnocchi in the brown butter. Transfer the gnocchi to a serving dish and serve immediately.
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH SAGE BUTTER
Making your own gnocchi is not as difficult or as time-consuming as you may think. Don't be afraid to try it! Sweet potatoes, a favorite Mexican ingredient, give the dough for these gnocchi a subtle sweetness and added nutrients (sweet potatoes are rich in fiber and vitamins A, B, and C). A simple butter-sage sauce is all you need to finish off this satisfying dish.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil, place them directly on the oven rack, and bake for 30 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a skewer. Let the sweet potatoes cool slightly. Then peel them and pass them through a potato ricer into a large bowl (if you don't have a potato ricer, you can mash them with a fork). Let the sweet potato puree cool completely.
- Stir the Parmesan cheese and nutmeg into the sweet potato puree. Mix in enough flour to form a firm, slightly elastic dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Using your hands, gently roll 1 portion on the work surface to form a 1/2-inch-thick rope. Cut it crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Roll each piece over the tines of a dinner fork to form grooves. Arrange the gnocchi in a single layer on a floured baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining 3 portions of dough.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Working in 2 batches, cook the gnocchi in the boiling water for 4 minutes, or until they float and are tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a platter.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the garlic and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant. Add the sage and cook for 2 minutes, until crisp. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the butter sauce over the gnocchi, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE
Make and share this Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Brown Butter and Sage recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories European
Time 40m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place sweet potatoes on plate; microwave on high until tender, about 5 minutes per side. Cut in half and cool. Scrape sweet potato flesh into medium bowl and mash; transfer 3 cups to large bowl. Add ricotta cheese; blend well. Add Parmesan cheese, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and nutmeg; mash to blend. Mix in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface; divide into 6 equal pieces. Rolling between palms and floured work surface, form each piece into 20-inch-long rope (about 1 inch in diameter), sprinkling with flour as needed if sticky. Cut each rope into 20 pieces. Roll each piece over tines of fork to indent. Transfer to baking sheet.
- Bring large pot of water to boil; add 2 tablespoons salt and return to boil. Working in batches, boil gnocchi until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer gnocchi to clean rimmed baking sheet. Cool completely. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.).
- Preheat oven to 300°F Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until butter solids are brown and have toasty aroma, swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped sage (mixture will bubble up). Turn off heat. Season sage butter generously with salt and pepper.
- Transfer half of sage butter to large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add half of gnocchi. Sauté until gnocchi are heated through, about 6 minutes.
- Empty skillet onto rimmed baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining sage butter and gnocchi.
- Divide gnocchi and sauce among shallow bowls. Garnish with sage leaves.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Potatoes: Yukon Gold and sweet potatoes are ideal for gnocchi due to their fluffy texture and natural sweetness.
- Cook Potatoes Thoroughly: Ensure the potatoes are fully cooked before mashing them. Undercooked potatoes will result in dense and gummy gnocchi.
- Use a Potato Ricer: A potato ricer is the best tool for achieving smooth and airy mashed potatoes, which are essential for light and fluffy gnocchi.
- Add Flour Gradually: Incorporate the flour gradually while mixing the mashed potatoes. Overworking the dough will make the gnocchi tough.
- Handle the Gnocchi Gently: Be gentle when shaping and cooking the gnocchi. Rough handling can cause them to break apart.
- Use Fresh Sage: Fresh sage leaves provide the best flavor for the sage butter sauce. If using dried sage, reduce the amount to half.
- Grate the Parmesan Finely: Finely grated Parmesan cheese will melt smoothly into the sage butter sauce, creating a rich and creamy texture.
- Serve the Gnocchi Immediately: Gnocchi is best enjoyed fresh. Leftover gnocchi can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.
Conclusion:
Sweet potato gnocchi with sage butter sauce is a delightful dish that combines the sweet and earthy flavors of sweet potatoes with the aromatic and nutty notes of sage. By following the tips and instructions provided in this recipe, you can easily create light, fluffy, and flavorful gnocchi that will impress your family and friends. Enjoy this delicious and satisfying meal as a main course or as a side dish to your favorite protein.
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