Monday, February 15, 2010

Sauteed Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Sage Cream

i'm pretty sure this is a pretty classic flavor combination: sweet squash, floral sage, salty prosciutto, all bound together in bath of cream. the sauce took on the beautiful color of the squash and made for a colorful base to the sauteed gnocchi.

the gnocchi were hand made with only 1 egg this time, and i may try an eggless dough next time. but instead of boiling i was inspired by a recent trip to db Modern Bistro, and instead sauteed them in butter. the result was  a nice, crisp exterior with a typically silky gnocchi interior. i am pretty certain this is now my favorite gnocchi preparation. guess i'll have to keep eating gnocchi in order to find out!