A Quick and Simple Recipe for Gnocchi with Browned Butter and Sage
You can have this fantastic, soft gnocchi in a brown butter and sage sauce ready in just 15 minutes. Follow this quick and simple recipe to create a delicious family-friendly meal. In this recipe, we use store-bought fresh gnocchi, making it even easier and quicker to prepare. Boil the gnocchi until it floats, then fry it in a pan with olive oil, salt, and pepper for a crispy texture. To enhance the flavor, we create a fragrant brown butter and sage sauce by melting unsalted butter, cooking it until it turns a light brown color and has a nutty aroma. Add fresh sage leaves and minced garlic to infuse the sauce with savory goodness. Finally, mix in the cooked gnocchi, lemon zest, and juice, and serve with grated parmesan and black pepper on top. This simple recipe is sure to impress and satisfy your taste buds. Enjoy it in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients:
- 500 grams fresh gnocchi
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch of salt and black pepper
- 75 grams unsalted butter
- 20 fresh sage leaves
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Parmesan cheese (for topping)
Cooking steps:
- Boil the fresh gnocchi in a large pan of boiling water until it floats. Remove with a slotted spoon and place it in a bowl.
- Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium to high heat. Add the gnocchi, salt, and black pepper. Fry for five to six minutes until the gnocchi develops a nice crust. Transfer the gnocchi to a bowl.
- In the same pan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Cook for another two to three minutes until the butter turns a light brown color and has a nutty smell.
- Add the fresh sage leaves and cook for an additional two minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for one more minute.
- Return the cooked gnocchi to the pan. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- Add the lemon zest and juice. Stir everything together.
- Divide the gnocchi into serving bowls. Top with grated parmesan cheese and additional black pepper.
- Serve and enjoy!
