Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Fried Sage

A classic way to eat gnocchi is with a brown butter and sage sauce. The sauce is really easy to make as it only involves melting some butter in a pan, letting it brown for a few minutes, and then frying fresh sage leaves in the butter. It is a perfect sauce for both pumpkin and sweet potato gnocchi. The next step is to toss the gnocchi in the sauce for a few minutes and the result is a delicious pasta with flavors of pumpkin and sage. I added a little lemon juice at the end to give the pasta a little more flavor.

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Fried Sage
(makes about 4 servings)
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Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 handful sage leaves, chopped
• 1/2 batch pumpkin gnocchi, boiled
• 1/2 lemon, juice
• handful parmigiano-reggiano, garnish

Directions:

1. In a saute pan, melt the butter and cook it on high until it just starts to brown.
2. Turn down the heat and add the chopped sage and fry about 1 minute.
3. Add the gnocchi and toss to coat for several minutes.
4. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon juice. Garnish with the  parmigiano-reggiano.