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29th September 2016

Sage gnocchi from scratch with a spinach, mushroom & shallot sour cream sauce

My love affair with gnocchi has been ongoing since the first time I ever tasted it as a child. That carby goodness, covered in hot and delicious sauce is what dreams are made of. If I’m being completey honest, I usually reach for the ready-made kind however, I have to say, this sage gnocchi recipe is really worth the extra effort.

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Contrary to what many may believe, gnocchi dough is actually extremely easy to make, yet still gives you that sense of  accomplishment when you sit down to a bowl of something completely made from scratch.

I have put the sage gnocchi with a simple sour cream based sauce with parmesan, wilted spinach and mushrooms, but of course feel free to get creative and make what you would prefer.

 

Sage gnocchi from scratch with a spinach, mushroom & shallot sour cream sauce

Created by Zoe on 29th September 2016

Ingredients

For the gnocchi

  • 600 grams potatoes
  • 1 heaped tablespoon dried sage
  • 250 grams plain flour
  • salt
  • pepper

For the sauce

  • 200 millilitres sour cream
  • 25 millilitres milk
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • half a bag of spinach
  • 7 medium mushrooms, sliced
  • 30 grams parmesan
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Start by boiling around 600g of potatoes, whole and with their skins still on, in salted water.
  2. Once cooked through (should take around 20-25 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes), drain and peel whilst still hot. Use a tea towel to hold the potatoes so you don\'t burn yourself!
  3. Next, grate the potatoes into a bowl. If you prefer you can use a potato ricer.
  4. Then use a masher to combine the potatoes and add in your dried sage.
  5. On a floured surface, tip out your mashed potatoes and gradually add your flour a bit at a time whilst slowly kneading it to form a dough. If you don't need all the flour, simply don't use it.
  6. Knead gently but be careful not to over-knead!
  7. Once you have created the dough, it is time to form the gnocchi! Take small sections from the dough and roll in your hands to make small balls.
  8. Begin your sauce at this point. Add the shallots and mushrooms to a pan with a little oil and cook off on a medim heat until soft. Stir in your spinach until wilted and add your garlic.
  9. Add your sour cream to the pan along with milk, parmesan, salt and pepper and stir together to form a sauce. Keep warm on a low heat.
  10. Pour your gnocchi into a pan of simmering salted water and cook for three minutes or until they begin to rise to the surface of the water.
  11. Drain before tossing in the sauce and coating the gnocchi.
  12. Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan if desired!
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