Description
Sage Butter Gnocchi is a heartwarming dish that transforms simple ingredients into an extraordinary dining experience. Picture tender, pillowy gnocchi enveloped in a nutty, aromatic sage butter sauce, making every bite a delightful journey of flavors. This recipe is perfect for cozy weeknight dinners or impressing guests at dinner parties. Quick to prepare and endlessly adaptable, it’s sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh or frozen gnocchi
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 10 fresh sage leaves
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add gnocchi and cook until they float (about 2–3 minutes).
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter until foamy and golden brown, stirring gently for about 5 minutes.
- Add fresh sage leaves to the browned butter and sauté for 1 minute until crispy.
- Drain cooked gnocchi and add to the skillet, tossing gently to coat in the sage butter.
- Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Boiling/Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg