Sweet Potato Gnocchi. DROOL.

I've been wanting to try this recipe for a long time and finally had the courage to make it last weekend, it was a huge hit!  It was SO easy and fool-proof, I made it again for dinner tonight and had plenty to freeze for another day.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage


Ingredients:

2 pounds sweet potatoes (rinsed and pierced with a fork)

12 ounces ricotta, drained in a sieve for 2 hours

1 cup of finely grated parmesan (1/4 cup saved for garnish)

2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons salt + 2 tablespoons

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 1/2 cups flour + more for rolling

1 stick of butter

4 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

Directions:

1.  Place sweet potatoes on a plate and microwave on high until tender, about 5 minutes on each side.  Cut in half and allow to cool.  Scrape flesh into a medium bowl and mash with a fork.

2.  Add ricotta, parmesan, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg, mash to blend.

3.  Mix in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft dough forms.

4.  On a floured surface, roll sections of the dough into ropes about 1-inch in diameter, cut into sections approximately 1-inch sections.  Roll each piece over the tines of a fork to indent and transfer to a baking sheet.

5.  Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons of salt and return to a boil.  Boil gnocchi in batches until tender and the gnocchi float to the surface.  Transfer gnocchi to a clean plate and allow to cool.  (If you want to freeze any, you can freeze them at this point.)

6.  Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until butter solids begin to brown, approximately 5 minutes.  Add chopped sage (mixture will bubble up) and add cooled gnocchi and cook until warmed through - approximately 2-3 minutes.

7.  Divide gnocchi and sauce into bowls and top with a little extra parmesan!  

YUM!  And it's perfect for this cold and dreary weather - until it starts looking like spring, I'm happy to spend what's left of this terrible weather on the couch with a big bowl of this stuff!