Pumpkin Gnocchi in Broccoli Cream


Servings: 4
Prep time: 30
Cooking time: 30
INGREDIENTS
  • - 600 g of pumpkin
  • - 400 grams of broccoli
  • - 100 g of potato starch
  • - 75 grams of rice flour
  • - 20 g flaked almonds
  • - 1 clove of garlic
  • - 12 leaves of sage
  • - Extra virgin olive oil
  • - salt
  • - Nutmeg
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Cut the pumpkin into chunks and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Put it in a saucepan with 6 tablespoons of water, cover with a lid and bring to cooking in 10-15 minutes.
  2. Reduce pumpkin in puree mixing it briefly. Then stir in the flour and rice flour, stirring carefully until you obtain a smooth cream. Put the mixture on the stove and cook, stirring constantly, heat midbass for a few minutes, until you get a compact mass, a sort of ball that remains attached to the spoon.
  3. Reduce the broccoli into florets and boil in salted water for about ten minutes. Then whisk them flavouring with grated nutmeg, a tablespoon of olive oil and a bit of the cooking water. You will need to obtain a rather fluid sauce.
  4. Toast for a few minutes the almond flakes in a small saucepan. Then chopp the sage and garlic, brown them with 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
  5. Divide the now cooled pumpkin dough, and cut into pieces. Turn each one in not to thik rolls and cut in an inch long gnocchis.
  6. Boil the dumplings for 2-3 minutes in salted water, drain with a slotted spoon directly on the dishes already coated with the cream of broccoli. Toss with olive oil, sage and complete with the toasted almonds.