Gnocchi with Pumpkin and Squash
Pumpkin and squash bring sweetness and a warm orange color to a plate of gnocchi. They can make the sauce feel almost velvety or stay in soft, roasted pieces with a more concentrated flavor.
A savory setting for sweet squash
Sage, aged cheese, and browned butter give squash a savory counterpoint. The sweetness remains, but it doesn't have to make the dish taste like dessert. A smooth orange sauce against dark squid ink gnocchi makes the contrast visual as well as flavorful; pale potato gnocchi create a softer-looking plate.
Sauce, accompaniment, or soup
A pumpkin coating puts squash flavor into nearly every bite. Roasted pieces leave more variation, especially beside greens or mushrooms. In a butternut squash soup, the balance reverses: the vegetable fills the bowl and the gnocchi become soft bites within it. Here the squash is around the gnocchi, unlike a squash-based dough.
Recipes to try
Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Italian SausagePotatoButter and sage · Butter · Pumpkin and squash · Sausage · 95 min
Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Roasted Pumpkin and SpinachPotato · Pan-friedButter and sage · Butter · Pumpkin and squash · Spinach · 140 min
Gnocchi in Creamy Pumpkin Sage SaucePotatoPumpkin and squash · Cream · 115 min