Pumpkin shaped gnocchi

This gnocchi are the cutest addition to your autumn table! 

Don't be put off by the shape, they're really easy to make, you only need a kitchen twine and a little practice.

Served on a bed of creamy sage infused sauce, is the best comfort dish for a cozy night.

PREP TIME         SERVINGS

1 hour    4

INGREDIENTS:

Gnocchi

• 400 gr. potato
• 300 gr. pumpkin puree
• 250/300 gr. all purpose flour
• salt

Sauce

• 2 tbsp extra virgin oil
• sage
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup soy milk
• nutmeg
• salt

Toppings:

• cloves for the stems
• sage 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Gnocchi

1. Cook the potato by boiling them in salted water until they're fork tender.
2. Mash with a potato ricer on a surface.
3. Add the pumpkin puree and a generous pinch of salt.
4. Using your hands, incorporate the flour gradually until a dough is formed and it's no longer sticky.
5. Shape a piece of dough into a long rope.
6. Cut it into bits and roll it out.
7. Take a kitchen twine and create the little pumpkins.
8. Boil in salted water until they float on the top.

Sauce

1. Heat the oil and some pieces of sage in a saucepan over medium heat for 2/3 minutes.
2. Remove the sage and add the flour whisking quickly.
3. Add the soy milk and grate some nutmeg.
4. Whisk constantly until the sauce thickens.

Serve the pumpkin shaped gnocchi over the sauce and decorate with cloves (to make the stems) and sage.

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