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Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce

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This pumpkin gnocchi in brown butter sage sauce is the perfect fall dinner recipe. Add chicken to make it more filling or leave it completely vegetarian for a delicious and amazingly easy dinner.

I recently shared with you my delicious pumpkin gnocchi recipe. My daughter and I have been eating on it for over a month now.

When we made it, it made a big enough batch that we were able to freeze some of it for quick weeknight meals. One of our favorites is this Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce.

Once you have used the recipe above for my pumpkin Gnocchi, you can create all kinds of versatile meals in a snap. These are great for a vegetarian or even someone like me who just likes to take a break from meat sometimes.

How to Make Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Start with a pan and melt a little butter.

pumpkin gnocchi in brown butter sage sauce

Allow the butter to melt in your pan. Put your stovetop on medium-high. Watch it as it turns from a yellow color into a beautiful brown color. Be sure not to burn it. As soon as it becomes brown, remove it from the heat.

Then you will add in your lemon juice minced garlic, and sage leaves. For the sage leaves, be sure to chiffonade them. To do this, roll them up and then run your knife through them to create ribbons.

Pumpkin Gnocchi

Once you add your lemon juice and sage to the brown butter, then throw in your pumpkin gnocchi. Use as many pieces as you want — we used about 2 cups worth.

pumpkin gnocchi

Season with salt and pepper and let the gnocchi crisp up a bit.

Once it is done, plate it and then top with Parmesan cheese, and another splash of lemon juice for one of the most amazing meals you have ever eaten.

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Yield: 4 servings

Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce

This delicious pumpkin dish will become an easy fall favorite vegetarian dinner.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 3 sage leaves, cut into ribbons
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic, minced
  • 2 cups of pumpkin gnocchi (click link in the post for the recipe)

Instructions

  1. In a skillet on medium high heat, brown your two tablespoons of butter. Once it browns remove it from the heat.
  2. Add in your sage leaves, garlic and lemon juice.
  3. Return to the stovetop and then throw in your pumpkin gnocchi. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the gnocchi gets a little browned.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and then plate. Give it a final squeeze of lemon juice.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 143Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 52mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g

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Amanda Marie Boyle

Tuesday 8th of September 2020

Brown Butter, Sage, Gnocchi - all my favorite things! Yummy!

Jennifer Sikora

Friday 18th of September 2020

Mine too!

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