Brown Butter Gnocchi with Crispy Sage

Soft gnocchi in nutty brown butter with crisp sage leaves.

The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/brown-butter-gnocchi/

Prep
5 mins
Cook
15 mins
Yield
Serves 2
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 500 g potato gnocchi
  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • 12 sage leaves
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 30 g vegetarian hard cheese, grated

Method

  1. Boil the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water for 2–3 minutes, until they float. Save a mug of the water, then drain.
  2. Brown the butter. Melt the butter with the sage over medium heat for 3 minutes until nutty and golden.
  3. Toss. Add the garlic, gnocchi and a splash of the cooking water. Toss for 1 minute.
  4. Serve. Serve with the cheese and plenty of black pepper.

Chef tip

For crispier gnocchi, skip boiling and fry them straight from the pack in a little oil for 6 minutes.

Storage

Best eaten straight away.

Swap it

Add roasted squash or wilted spinach.