Burnt Sage Butter Sauce For Gnocchi Recipes

GNOCCHI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pour a mound of kosher salt onto a rimmed baking sheet. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and nestle them in the salt; this prevents the potatoes from browning and draws out their moisture. Bake the potatoes until fork-tender, about 45 minutes. Let sit until just cool enough to handle.
• Halve the potatoes lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a potato ricer; discard the skin. Press the flesh through the ricer onto a floured counter or cutting board; let cool 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spread out the potatoes slightly. Beat the egg with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and drizzle over the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the potato mixture with 1 cup flour and knead until a smooth dough forms, adding up to 1/2 cup more flour if the dough is sticky. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest 10 minutes.
• Lightly flour your surface. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll into "snakes," about 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut into 1/2-to-1-inch lengths with a bench cutter or knife; transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly dust with flour.
• Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat. Cook, stirring, until the butter develops brown flecks and smells nutty. Watch it closely to keep the butter solids from burning. Remove from the heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi; wait until they float to the surface, then simmer 30 more seconds. (Taste one to make sure it's cooked through.) Return the brown butter to medium-low heat. Scoop the gnocchi from the pot with a spider or slotted spoon, transfer to the skillet and toss until some of the brown-butter flecks stick to the gnocchi. Add the red pepper flakes, sage and a few tablespoons of the gnocchi cooking water; toss again. Remove from the heat and add half of the cheese. Divide among bowls and top with the remaining cheese.

GNOCCHI WITH SAGE-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the gnocchi pasta, and cook until they float to the surface, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the garlic has softened and is beginning to turn golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sage and salt for a few seconds, then add the cooked gnocchi. Toss gently with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and the pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese to serve.

POTATO GNOCCHI IN BURNT BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• TO COOK GNOCCHI Bring a large pan of water to the boil.
• Add salt.
• Add gnocchi.
• Cook gnocchi just until it floats to the top- DO NOT OVERCOOK, this will only take a couple of minutes.
• Drain and divide gnocchi into serving bowls.
• TO COOK SAUCE Start preparing the sauce while the water for the gnocchi is coming to the boil.
• Melt butter in a small frypan over a medium heat.
• When the butter starts to foam, tip the pan often to check the colour of the butter.
• As soon as the butter begins to take on a golden brown tinge, add the garlic and sage.
• Give the mixture a stir, then remove the pan immediately from the heat.
• The sage and garlic will continue to cook in the heat of the butter and the pan, while you drain the gnocchi and divide it into serving bowls.
• Spoon the burnt butter sauce over the gnocchi, distributing the pieces of garlic and sage evenly.
• Using a spoon, turn the gnocchi over lightly in each bowl so that it is evenly covered with sauce.
• Sprinkle over parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

BURNT SAGE BUTTER SAUCE FOR GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Cook chopped butter until melted in a large frying pan, then add sage leaves. Cook butter and sage leaves, swirling pan often, for 4-5min or until sage leaves are crisp and butter deep nut-brown colour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add gnocchi to frying pan and toss to coat in burnt sage butter.