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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.