BROWN BUTTER & SAGE GNOCCHI with SWEET POTATOES & PECANS

 

BROWN BUTTER & SAGE GNOCCHI with SWEET POTATOES & PECANS

Adapted from Marley Spoon’s Eliza Winograd

FRESH ground sea salt & black pepper
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1 + 1 + 3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
2-3 cups potato gnocchi
1 tablespoon FRESH thyme leaves
2 tablespoons FRESH sage, chopped
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 shallot, FINELY chopped
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced

• You have to time this just right so that the gnocchi are not done too quickly. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil.
• Add gnocchi to boiling water and cook, stirring, until tender and most of the gnocchi float to the top, 2–3 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup cooking water; drain gnocchi and return to pot.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
• Add chopped pecans and sage. Cook, stirring, until nuts are golden brown and fragrant, 2–3 minutes (WATCH CLOSELY)
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer sage and pecans to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season with a little salt.

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium-high.
• Add sweet potatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and almost soft, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add 2 more tablespoons butter, thyme leaves and shallots. Cook, stirring, until shallots are softened and butter is browned, 2–3 minutes more.
• Add reserved cooking water and most of the Parmesan. Cook over medium-high, gently stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Fold in MOST of the pecan mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

• Sprinkle with remaining crispy pecans, sage and Parmesan.
• Serve immediately.