RECIPE: Ricotta and Herb Gnocchi With Roasted Winter Squash and Browned Butter Sauce
Gnocchi are Italian dumplings traditionally prepared with potato; however, this recipe employs ricotta to achieve a lighter texture. Although commercially available gnocchi offer convenience, homemade varieties tend to be more delicate and flavorful. The dough is rolled by hand into ropes, cut, and shaped using the back of a fork, which creates distinctive indentations that enhance sauce adhesion. This cozy and flavorful dish also highlights the sweetness of roasted winter squash, and a simple browned butter sauce brings everything together, making it a perfect choice for a comforting winter meal.
- Servings: 4
Source: Bluedot Living
Ingredients
- winter squash, such as butternut, acorn, kabocha, or delicata, peeled, seeded, a
- Tbsps olive oil, divided
- tsps sea salt, divided, plus more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, divided, plus more to taste
- whole-milk ricotta cheese
- large egg
- finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
- finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- tsps chopped fresh thyme leaves
- all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
- fresh sage leaves
- Tbsps unsalted butter