Pumpkin gnocchi with sage is a vegetarian dish and a great mid week dinner. A warming bowl of comfort food that hits the spot on a cold Autumn day.
Pumpkin gnocchi with sage is a quick mid week dinner that all the family can enjoy. As its Halloween tomorrow we thought we’d treat you to a Halloween inspired pumpkin dish. This pumpkin gnocchi is super quick to prepare and serve up. As any parent will tell you this is essential when you’ve hungry mouths to feed. Especially true at Halloween when they are eager to finish dinner and head outdoors trick or treating. The sauce takes little time to prepare and gnocchi is super quick to cook, pop it into a pan of boiling water and it’s ready in no time!
At this time of year its too easy to view pumpkin as something to carve rather than eat. Which is a pity as pumpkin is a delicious vegetable and one my kids are always happy to eat. The sage works beautifully with the pumpkin, a really great pairing. So for a quick mid-week dinner, why not give it a go?
Points worth noting:
We have used some of the many wonderful pumpkins available on our shelves at the moment. However, if you can’t find these a butternut squash will work just as well. Any pumpkin or squash works well in this pumpkin gnocchi dish.
What substitutions can I make?
If you don’t like gnocchi, then simply substitute the gnocchi for some freshly cooked pasta instead. Not everyone likes the taste of sage, however, if that’s the case leave it out or add some fresh thyme leaves instead. Just ensure if using thyme you only use the leaves and remove any woody stem.
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Alternative recipe suggestions:
If you like this recipe then try our Spaetzle, our Pumpkin Pasta with Brown Butter Sauce, our Gnocchi with Chorizo & Courgette or our Smoked Salmon Pasta. All great quick mid week dinners.
Looking for inspiration for feeding the family mid week, then take a look at our Ultimate Guide to Family Dinners. Full of useful hints, tips and recipes.
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin or butternut or onion squash - peeled and diced
- 1 leek - white part only, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic - crushed
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp sage leaves - finely shredded
- 200 ml white wine
- 200 ml single cream
- 500 g gnocchi - cooked as per packet instructions
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leek, garlic and pumpkin and saute gently until the pumpkin is soft, approximately 30 minutes.
- Add the shredded sage leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Increase the heat and add the wine and saute quickly to reduce the liquid to half the consistency. Stir through the cream, cooked gnocchi, salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
Ooh I love the sound of this! Butternut Squash must be one of my favourite veg (fruit?) at this time of year and teaming it with lovely gnocchi would be something hubby & I would both devour!
Angela x
Lesley
Thank you Angela, I agree I do love butternut squash, thankfully so do both my kids so it’s an easy family meal. Lesley x
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder
I love gnocchi and so do my kids. They call them “little pillows” lol. To be honest they can call them what they like as long as they eat them ;). Perfect autumnal mid week supper, easy and delicious, yum! x
Lesley
Thank you Jo, it is a very quick midweek dish, low effort lots of flavour. Lesley x
Corina Blum
Lovely dish for Halloween and especially if you use the leftover pumpkin after carving one. I haven’t tried gnocchi on my children for a while so it’s definitely time I tried again
Lesley
Thanks Corina, I’ve managed to get one of my kids to enjoy gnocchi, I’m a long way off convincing my youngest! Lesley x
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
I love the seasonality of this dish. We rarely eat gnocchi, but this recipe gives me the perfect excuse to try it again!
Lesley
Thank you Michelle like you I love a seasonal recipe. Lesley x
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
This sounds delicious! Just a shame my kids hate gnocchi (I know – I’m not sure what I did wrong 🙁 ) Oh well all the more for me!!! Eb x
Lesley
Same in my house Eb, I’ve always to cook pasta for my youngest who refused to eat potato in any form! Lesley x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Yummy! I love pumpkin season and this meal sounds so good! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Lesley
You’re welcome Kirsty, I do love pumpkin and this is a favourite for me. Thanks Lesley x
Donna
I’ve never had gnocchi, I pride myself on trying everything but somehow it’s never come up! perhaps now is the time!! Great recipe! x #cookblogshare
Lesley
Thank you Donna, the recipe works just as well with pasta if you’ve no gnocchi. Lesley x