Pumpkin and Ricotta Gnocchi

Our pumpkin and  ricotta gnocchi are a twist on the classic. This recipe is so easy it’s almost sinful! By using ricotta instead of the more traditional potatoes, you end up with little pillows that are light and fluffy.  The consistency of an italian pumpkin is less watery than our traditional orange “halloween” pumpkins and is more like a butternut squash. Use the traditional pumpkin or butternut squash for a similar taste.

Prep: 15 mins

Cooking: 45 mins

Difficulty: easy

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

To buy:

400g pumpkin

225g ricotta

polenta flour to dust trays (optional)

 

 

Store-cupboard essentials:

250g flour plus extra for putting on work surface to roll gnocchi

20g butter

2 eggs

50g parmiggiano

1 tsp salt

pepper and ground nutmeg to taste

drizzle of olive oil

polenta flour to dust trays

METHOD

PREHEAT your oven to 200C.

PEEL your pumpkin and remove the seeds from the inside.

CUT into 2cms cubes and place on a baking tray.

SEASON with salt and pepper and a little drizzle of olive oil Cook for 40 mins or until soft and tender.

MASH it until smooth and stir in the ricotta, butter, parmigiano, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

ADD the eggs and flour and combine until it forms a soft dough yet does not stick to your hands. Add a little extra flour if necessary.

ROLL into long into a long sausage shape. Take a knife and cut the dough into small, even squares approx. 2cm.

DUST some trays with polenta and place your finished gnocchi onto them. Try not to overcrowd the trays so they don’t stick together. You can either freeze them on the trays, or cook them immediately from fresh.

PLACE a saucepan of water on the heat, pop the gnocchi into the boiling water and cook until they start floating to the top (when they float it means they are cooked – approximately 1-2 minutes)

SCOOP them out of the water with a slotted spoon and place onto your serving dish.

SERVE with melted butter and sage leaves and a sprinkle grated parmigiano on top

Prep: 15 mins

Cooking: 45 mins

Difficulty: easy

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

To buy:

400g pumpkin

225g ricotta

polenta flour to dust trays (optional)

 

 

Store-cupboard essentials:

250g flour plus extra for putting on work surface to roll gnocchi

20g butter

2 eggs

50g parmiggiano

1 tsp salt

pepper and ground nutmeg to taste

drizzle of olive oil

polenta flour to dust trays

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