Gnocchi with butter, sage, chilli and anchovy sauce

April 9, 2010 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Gnocchi with butter, sage, chilli and anchovy sauce recipe

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Gnocchi with butter, sage, chilli and anchovy sauce

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • GNOCCHI
  • 600g potatoes, peeled and boiled
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) butter
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 300g cake flour
  • SAUCE
  • 300g butter
  • 20 fresh sage leaves
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 anchovy, finely chopped
  • Parmesan, freshly grated, to serve

Instructions

1

For the gnocchi, push the potatoes through a potato ricer into a mixing bowl while still hot. Mix in the remaining ingredients until well combined. You should have a soft, manageable dough.

2

On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until a pliable consistency is achieved.

3

Sprinkle the surface with flour, slice the dough into small pieces and roll into 3cm-thick sausages, working quickly while the dough is still warm.

4

Cut the sausages into 2cm-long pieces and press with your thumb to form a small indentation in the centre of each piece (to hold the sauce).

5

Boil plenty of salted water and gently drop in the gnocchi. They are ready when they float to the surface.

6

Using a slotted spoon, scoop the gnocchi out of the water and drain in a colander.

7

To make the sauce, melt the butter in a pot. Once it starts to foam and brown, add the sage, chilli and anchovy and cook, stirring continuously, for a few seconds.

8

Place the gnocchi in a serving bowl and toss through the butter sauce. Serve hot, sprinkled with Parmesan.

 

 

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