Delicate ricotta and spinach dumplings served with roasted kumara in a browned butter and sage sauce. This dish will delight you with it’s simplicity.
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Ingredients
Method
1.Preheat oven to 220°C.
2.Place kumara and onion on a baking-paper-lined oven tray. Spray with cooking oil; season. Roast for 30 minutes or until golden and tender.
3.Meanwhile, briefly cook spinach in a large saucepan of boiling salted water; drain. Refresh in iced water; drain. Squeeze excess water from spinach; chop finely. Place spinach in a large bowl with ricotta, parmesan, flour, egg and oil; season, then mix well.
4.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Shape level tablespoons of spinach mixture into ovals. Drop gnocchi, in batches, into boiling water; cook 1-2 minutes or until gnocchi float to the surface. Using a slotted spoon, remove immediately; drain well.
5.Cook butter and gnocchi in a large frying pan over medium heat until butter and gnocchi have browned. Add sage; remove from heat.
6.Stir kumara and onion into gnocchi mixture to serve.
Blanching the spinach in step 3 prevents the spinach from overcooking. Make sure you use firm fresh ricotta otherwise the gnocchi may not hold together. It is available from the deli section of supermarkets. Gnocchi can be prepared several hours ahead. Store, covered, in the fridge. Cook just before serving.
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