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Green Gnocchi

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Author: margie

Ingredients

For the gnocchi:

  • 1.5 kg Maris piper potatoes
  • 250 g Cavolo nero
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 g pasta flour also known as 00 flour

For the sauce:

  • 75 g butter
  • 10 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely sliced
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • generous handful of grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Bake the potatoes at 200 degrees for around an hour until a skewer goes straight through.
  • Strip the leaves from the Cavolo nero and add them to a frying pan with a very small amount of water. Pop the lid on and let it steam until soft. Blitz in a food processor to a smooth paste. Once smooth you can add the eggs, and then blitz again.
  • While the potatoes are still hot but cool enough to handle, scoop out the insides and pass them through a sieve. Weigh out 1kg of the soft potato.
  • To the potato add the blitzed Cavolo nero and the flour. Mix it together and then Roll into thin sausage shapes, using a little flour to stop them from sticking, then chop into 1-inch pieces to make your gnocchi.
  • Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water for a few minutes. You’ll know they are done as they float to the top
  • For the brown butter sauce, melt the butter in a frying pan. Once melted cook for 2-3 minutes until it starts to turn brown and smells a bit nutty. Add the sage leaves and cook for a minute, then the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Now add a few tablespoons of starchy pasta water. Toss the pan until the sauce emulsifies – should look lovely and glossy. Add the gnocchi. Shake to coat, season and add more pasta water until you have the right consistency. Season with the lemon juice and add a generous handful of grated parmesan. Toss again and serve.
  • Scoop the gnocchi onto a plate and drizzle the sauce over the top. Add more parmesan and enjoy!