Have you ever come across a recipe that you would love to make, but don’t have all the necessary ingredients? I experience this frustration all the time. I solve this common problem by cross referencing.
As I was watching Rachel Ray one day she made this delicious side dish of gnocchi, which reminded me of a Giada recipe that I saw months prior. It was the browned butter and sage sauce that reminded me of Giada’s dish. With the two recipes in mind, I felt driven to combine the two, and this is what I came up with: Roasted Butter Nut Squash with Gnocchi, in a Sage Browned Butter Sauce.
First I coated the squash with olive oil and sprinkled some salt and pepper.
Then, I roasted it in a 400O oven for about 20 minutes. Next, I cook the gnocchi per the instructions on the package. (No, I don’t make everything from scratch. Every home cook needs help.)
Once, the gnocchi and the squash is done, I dump them in a mixing bowl, and start the sauce.
For the sauce, I melt enough butter to coat the sage and the gnocchi, ½ to ¾ of a cup of butter. Pay very close attention to the butter, as soon as it starts to bubble and turn very light brown (about 5 min.) drop in the sage and take it off the heat, and stir for about a min. Then, pour your sauce over the gnocchi and squash and mix until they are thoroughly coated. Depending on your gnocchi you may to season with salt or pepper. The gnocchi I had, was flavored with parmesan, which is a bit a salty, thus there was no need for me to add any salt.
Here are the recipes that I cross referenced: (Giada De Laurentiis: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/butternut-squash-tortellini-with-brown-butter-sauce-recipe/index.html Rachel Ray: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/sage-butter-gnocchi/ )
I would like to mention that I have started school this week, so please forgive me for not being as diligent with my posts. Thank you for checking and be sure to visit again soon!
yummy!!! u make me hungry! I LOVE SQUASH w/ anything!