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Sweet potato gnocchi with creamy spinach sauce

Sweet potato gnocchi with creamy spinach sauce
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A warm, fuzzy bowl of goodness - this sweet potato gnocchi is bound to knock your socks off.

Ingredients

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Sweet potato gnocchi

  • 600 g sweet potato
  • 250 g ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
  • 1.5 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Creamy spinach sauce

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 300 mL cream
  • 3/4 cup green peas (defrosted)
  • Salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • Parmesan (to serve)

Instructions

  1. Prick sweet potato/s with a fork roughly and cook one of two ways: preheat oven to 180ºC, place sweet potato on a baking paper-lined tray and bake for 40 minutes or until insides are soft. Or, wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 7-9 minutes until insides are soft. Remove from oven or microwave and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  2. Slice open sweet potato and scoop soft flesh into a bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan. Slowly add flour half a cup at a time, mixing and kneading until well combined. Turn out on to a floured surface.
  3. Dough is ready when it is no longer sticky and springs back slightly at the touch. If dough is sticky, add small amounts of flour and knead in. Shape dough into a large log and cut into four even pieces.
  4. With each cut piece roll into a long rope shape, approximately two centimetres in thickness. Using a sharp knife or a dough cutter, slice into gnocchi-sized pieces. From here, you can shape as you wish: roll down a gnocchi board for the classic ridges, or a fork for similar effect, or leave as is.
  5. To make the sauce, add olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Sauté until soft before adding cream. Bring cream to a boil before reducing heat and allowing to simmer.
  6. Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste. Stir until spinach has wilted and sauce has thickened. Add green peas. Meanwhile, bring a salted pot of water to the boil and cook gnocchi for 2-3 minutes or until they float to the surface. Drain and add straight to the sauce.
  7. Divide gnocchi between bowls and top with parmesan to serve. Eat piping hot.

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