Creamy Squash And Sage Gnocchi Recipe
- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
- 414 calories / serving
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes (about 550g prepped weight)
- 2 tbsp. olive oil, plus 2 tsp
- 10g fresh sage, half finely chopped, half leaves picked
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 500g gnocchi
- 100ml milk
- 100g lighter grated mature cheese
- 60g rocket
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas 7. Toss the squash with 1 tbsp oil and the chopped sage in a small baking dish; season.
- Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. For the last 5 minutes, or until crisp, add the whole sage leaves, covering them in a little oil from the tin.
- Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes, or until the onion is softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute before removing it from the heat.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the gnocchi for 3 minutes, or until they rise to the top of the pan. Drain and set aside 100ml of the cooking water.
- Scrape the softened onions and garlic into 50ml of the reserved gnocchi water in a jug or food processor.
- Half of the roasted squash and all of the milk should be added.
- Return to the frying pan after blending with a stick blender or food processor until smooth. Stir in the cheese and bring to a moderate simmer over low heat.
- Season to taste and whisk for 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted, adding a splash of the leftover cooking water if necessary.
- Fold the cooked gnocchi, as well as the majority of the remaining roasted squash, into the creamy sauce (keep the crispy sage leaves aside).
- Top with the remaining roasted squash and crispy sage leaves and divide among 4 bowls. Serve alongside the rocket, which has been tossed with the remaining 2 tsp oil.