Burnt Butter + Sage Gnocchi

Burnt Butter + Sage Gnocchi

By Steve Robinson

Burnt Butter + Sage Gnocchi

Ingredients:

  • 1 packet of Otway Pasta Company gnocchi
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Pinch of salt & pepper
  • 75g unsalted butter
  • 20 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and very finely sliced 
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Grated parmesan 

 

Instructions:

  • Place the gnocchi in a pan of boiling water and boil the gnocchi until it floats.
    500 g (1.1 lbs) fresh gnocchi
  • Remove the gnocchi from the pan with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl.
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat.
    2 tbsp olive oil
  • Add the gnocchi, plus a pinch of salt and pepper and fry the gnocchi for 5-6 minutes, turning oven, until the gnocchi is brown all over.
    pinch salt and pepper
  • Remove the gnocchi from the pan and place in a bowl. If your pan has a lot of crispy bits in it (this might happen if you're using a non-stick pan), wipe/scrape them out. Don't worry about getting the pan spotless though, a few crispy bits are good.
  • Next, melt the butter in the frying pan over a medium heat. Once melted, continue to cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until it starts to go a very light brown and smells a tiny bit nutty.
    75 g (1/3 cup) unsalted butter
  • Add the fresh sage leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes.
    20 fresh sage leaves*
  • Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minutes, stirring often.
    2 cloves garlic
  • Add the cooked gnocchi to the pan and sprinkle on the salt and pepper.
    ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Stir together and cook for a further minute.
  • Add the lemon zest and juice and stir together.
    zest of 1 lemon, juice of ½ lemon
  • Divide between bowls and top with a little parmesan and black pepper.