Monday, November 3, 2008

Pumpkin Continued


The pumpkin muffins only used 1 cup of a large can of pumpkin. What to do with the rest of the pumpkin?! Well the answer is simple--make a pumpkin sauce to top succulent gnocchi. We got the idea from Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals, but we created our own version. We paired this with sauteed mustard greens and beans. I really enjoyed mixing the two dishes into one. I thought the flavors melded really well. This meal took less than half an hour start to finish but tasted like it could have taken all afternoon.


Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce

1 package gnocchi
1 (24 oz.) can of pumpkin, minus 1 cup
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vegetable bouillon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. dried sage
1 cup gnocchi water
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese

1. Cook gnocchi according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, place pumpkin in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add milk, vegetable bouillon, nutmeg, and sage to pumpkin, stirring to combine.
3. Once the gnocchi have been thoroughly cooked, add 1 cup of the water to the pumpkin mixture. Drain gnocchi and toss with the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Top with
more dried sage and Parmesan cheese.


Greens and Beans

This dish can be made with any type of green you have on hand. It's a healthy addition to any meal, or it can be served with a protein or grain as the entree.

olive oil
1 tsp. minced or grated garlic
greens, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 (15-oz.) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
chili oil
salt and pepper, to taste

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and allow to become fragrant. Add beans and greens. Wilt greens and heat beans through. Plate, then drizzle with chili oil and top with salt and pepper.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

the gnocci sounds really interesting--does it taste like that butternut squash pasta? I'm not a huge pumpkin pie person so I don't know how I feel about your recipe....I do like pumpkin muffins, so maybe.

ILoveFood said...

The pumpkin sauce tastes more like a pureed squash than pumpkin pie. I think you would like it. You could always make the sauce and just pour a little bit onto your gnocchi or leave some gnocchi plain so you can bail if you don't like it. I think Dad would like it more than you though, to be honest.