Butternut Squash Sage Gnocchi

I don't generally like sage... or most of the italian herbs... i love pasta, the noodles, the carbs, the tomatoes and veggies that go into the dishes... I had a huge giant butternut squash left over from who knows how long ago... luckily these things keep like champions. It's a short preface today, just because i'm exhausted from thinking about food :-) I love it, it's delicious, but even I need a brief rest from thinking about delicious things!

Butternut Squash Sage Gnocchi

1 lb roasted butternut squash
2 cloves garlic
2+ c flour
1 tsp sage
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 c parmesan cheese

Sauce:

I can't remember how i made the sauce, but it was creamy and delicious

Directions:

• Cut the butternut squash into manageable pieces and roast in the oven with the garlic until fork tender
• Puree the squash and garlic in a blender or food processor until smooth
• Move the puree to a large ish bowl, add the paresan cheese, sage, and a dash of salt. gradually add flour as you mix. It will be really sticky and a lot of flour will be used, I ended up using over 2 cups of flour because the squash was so moist. try not to over mix the dough
• break off a chunk of the dough and move to a floured surface and roll into a thick rope
• cut off small chunks of the rope and score with a fork to get the neat little lines and set them aside

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• To cook the gnocchi, bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil and toss in the raw gnocchi
• You'll know they're done cooking when they start to float on the surface of the water. Remove them with a slotted spoon
• These tasted incredibly delicious alone without any sauce, but if you want something to eat with the gnocchi, sauteed zucchini and onions and mushrooms would be great. or a drizzle of olive oil, and cut up cherry tomatoes, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese would be awesome too!
  

I topped mine off with some white sauce i had made, with some delicious leftover farmers market tomatoes with a sprinkle of truffle salt!

Dinner! is Served!!!

Another reason why fall is so amazing is because of the versatility of the fall and winter squashes :-) love. it. forever.