Gnocchi with Cream of Acorn Squash and Borgonzola Cheese
Description
This creamy gnocchi make a great first course. Sweet roasted acorn squash is pureed with a bit of butter and sage, tossed with hot gnocchi, and topped with Borgonzola cheese.
Ingredients
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1 small acorn squash
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoons salted butter
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 (16 ounce) package potato gnocchi
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4 ounces Borgonzola cheese, cut into small pieces
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Cut acorn squash into quarters, remove seeds, brush with olive oil, and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
3
Roast squash in the preheated oven until tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
4
Remove squash from oven and scrape the flesh from the skins into a deep bowl. Discard the skins. Add butter, sage, and salt. Using a immersion blender, puree the squash.
5
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook until they float, 2 to 3 minutes.
6
Using a slotted spoon, remove gnocchi from the water and place directly into the pureed squash. Add 1 or 2 ladlefuls of the hot cooking water. Toss lightly. Immediately divide onto 4 serving plates and dot with the Borgonzola cheese. Serve immediately.