Okay so pre-made gnocchi is totally easy to just buy at the store BUT sometimes it’s super fun to make things from scratch with a creative little spins on them like CARROT GNOCCHI. First, it’s delicious and you can barely tell that there’s carrot instead of potato in these AND second, this is a fabulous way to sneak veggies into your (or your kid’s) diet ha! Plus… the brown butter sage sauce is just the buttery creamy icing on top of these divine carrot gnocchi pillows. The carrot gnocchi and sauce come together with only 10 ingredients total and in less than one hour and you can TOTALLY DO THIS! 😍😍
Carrot gnocchi in brown butter sage sauce recipe:
carrot gnocchi in brown butter sage sauce
Ingredients
- 1 (10oz) bag shredded carrots
- 1 large egg + 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup grated parm + more for serving
- healthy pinch salt and pepper x 2
- 4 tbsps butter
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup minced sage leaves
Instructions
- Add shredded carrots to a medium saucepan then cover with water. Bring water to a boil over medium high heat then let boil until carrots are tender, about 12 minutes, then drain.
- Add boiled shredded to a small food processor or blender then pulse until smooth.
- Add pureed carrots to a large bowl then add the egg, egg yolks, oil, flour, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Mix using a rubber spatula until a dough ball forms.
- Fold carrot gnocchi dough out onto a floured work surface then roll into a long skinny (about 1 inch wide) log. Slice the log vertically into little 1-inch squares of gnocchi.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil then add the gnocchi pieces and let boil/cook for 3-4 minutes then drain.
- While the gnocchi cook, heat butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted, let it cook alone until lightly browned with a nutty aroma then add the minced garlic, sage, and a healthy pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and let cook until fragrant. Stir in the corked carrot gnocchi then toss to coat, let cook another 1-2 minutes then remove from heat.
- Serve gnocchi with an optional side salad and a sprinkle of grated parm and chopped walnuts.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your carrot gnocchi in action. Peace, friends!
xx ab
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