Acorn squash gnocchi
These acorn squash gnocchi make a deliciously comforting, savory-flavored meal.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2 (or more if as side)
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Caroline's Cooking
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- 11 oz acorn squash peeled and deseeded weight, approx ½ a medium squash, 16oz/450g before peeling
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour plain flour (or a little more as needed)
- ½ teaspoon sage (optional) 2 good size leaves, finely chopped
- 2 oz soft goats cheese crumbled (optional)
Peel and deseed the squash, cut into chunks then steam the squash until tender to knifepoint, around 10mins or so.
Mash the squash, removing any tough bit of the skin you might have missed, and allow to cool.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined, mashing the cheese and squash as necessary so you don’t get lumps.
Lightly flour a work surface to roll out and rest gnocchi on until you are ready to cook.
With floured hands, roll out large spoonfuls of the dough into logs and cut off sections about ½-3/4in/2cm thick. Roll each chunk into a ball and place onto a floured surface or a plate if chilling to cook a bit later.
Bring a shallow, wide pan of water to the boil. Drop a few gnocchi into the boiling water at a time, being careful not to overcrowd the pan and keeping the water boiling.
Remove with a slotted spoon once the gnocchi rise to the top. If they don't rise after a couple minutes or some do but others don't, nudge them with a spoon as they may have stuck to the bottom.
Serve with browned butter (great if you cook some sage leaves in it), pesto or your choice of sauce and some parmesan on top.
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 995IU | Vitamin C: 17.2mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1.9mg