Fried Sweet Potato Gnocchi Blue Cheese Food

BLUE CHEESE GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Cook the gnocchi in a large pan of boiling water according to pack instructions. Plunge the spinach into the same pan, then immediately drain through a colander and shake off any excess water.
• Put the crème fraîche in a small ovenproof dish with the grated parmesan. Add the hot, drained gnocchi and spinach and give everything a good stir. Crumble the blue cheese over and season with ground pepper.
• Slide the dish under a hot grill until the cheese is bubbling and golden. Serve immediately.

PAN FRIED POTATO GNOCCHI WITH SQUASH, GOAT CHEESE & WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C and place butternut sqaush on a oven tray and roast until softened.
• In hot frypan add walnuts and brown sugar until sugar disolves and walnuts caramelise. Set aside.
• Cook potatoes, skin on in salted water until just cooked through. Drain and peel then mash (or use a mouli/spaetzle maker).
• Weigh out 1kg of the cooked potatoes into a bowl (or on the bench) .
• and make a well in the centre.
• Mix in flour, egg, nutmeg and salt. Mix gently until combined, do not over knead.
• Divide the mix into 4 and roll each quarter into a long thin sausage. Cut a roll into 1cm pieces, pressing each with a fork to make indentations. Repeat for other 3 rolls.
• Cook in batches in boiling water until the gnocchi rises to the top. Drain and place in fridge for later.
• Spoon roasted squash from skin and break into pieces. Heath olive oil in frypan, Add gnocchi and panfry on medium heat until golden brown, add squash, walnuts, butter and sage and continue to fry until butter has browned.
• Deglaze with the lemon juice to cut butter. Serve on a hot plate and dollop goats cheese over the gnocchi.

CHEF JOHN'S SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Prick a sweet potato all over with a sharp knife and microwave until very soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Cut potato in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash or blend until smooth. Add ricotta cheese, egg, kosher salt, and cayenne; mix with a spoon until smooth and combined. Stir in flour until mixture comes together into a sticky ball of dough, adding more flour as needed.
• Transfer to a floured surface and knead gently, adding flour as needed, until no longer sticky. Divide into 8 portions. Roll into ropes about 1/2-inch thick, using flour as needed. Dust ropes with flour and cut with a bench scraper into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer pieces onto a sheet pan and let dry on the pan for 15 to 20 minutes, or refrigerate until needed.
• While gnocchi dry, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Add butter and cook until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in rosemary. Reserve until needed.
• Stir gnocchi into the pot of boiling water and cook until they float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked gnocchi to the sauce.
• Heat over medium to medium-high heat, coat with sauce, and season with salt. Turn off heat and stir in 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Transfer to a warm serving bowl and top with additional Parmigiano-Reggiano.