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Easy Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

Easy Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

Enjoy this Easy Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce, a quick and delightful dish ready in just 15 minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 404

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g fresh gnocchi use store-bought or homemade
  • 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • 75 g unsalted butter for the sauce
  • 20 fresh sage leaves or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • zest of 1 lemon adds brightness
  • grated parmesan for topping
  • black pepper for serving

Equipment

  • pot
  • Frying pan
  • slotted spoon

Method
 

  1. Place the gnocchi in a pan of boiling water and boil until it floats.
  2. Remove the gnocchi from the pan with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the gnocchi, plus a pinch of salt and pepper, and fry for 5-6 minutes, turning often, until brown all over.
  5. Remove the gnocchi from the pan and place in a bowl. Wipe/scrape out any crispy bits from the pan.
  6. Melt the butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Continue to cook for a further 2-3 minutes until it starts to go a very light brown and smells nutty.
  7. Add the fresh sage leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  8. Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute, stirring often.
  9. Add the cooked gnocchi to the pan and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Stir together and cook for a further minute.
  10. Add the lemon zest and juice, and stir together.
  11. Divide between bowls and top with grated parmesan and black pepper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSodium: 581mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g

Notes

For best results, use fresh gnocchi. Don't skip browning the butter for an extra depth of flavor.

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