Kabocha Basil Gnocchi w/ Shitake Cream Sauce Recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Julie Kim, RD

This soft and nutty gnocchi made with kabocha squash is a delicious twist to its traditional ingredients. Coated with an umami rich cream sauce.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 Mininactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 1 H & 19 M

Kabocha Basil Gnocchi

Shitake Cream Sauce

Kabocha Basil Gnocchi

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Slice the squash in half and remove seeds. Brush cut side of squash with olive oil thoroughly and place cut side down on a baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until soft throughout. Let squash cool completely before scooping out flesh.
Scoop flesh out of squash and measure out 500 grams in a large mixing bowl. If you have a potato ricer you can use that to evenly smash the squash up or you can use a fork. After your squash is smooth with no large chunks, add the salt and basil, and mix to combine. Then add the flour and use a spatula to mix together carefully.
On a clean surface dust with flour and place dough on top. The dough should be soft but not wet. If it is too wet to work with dust with more flour. Divide the dough into four equal parts using a knife or pastry scraper. With floured hands carefully roll out each piece of dough into even logs. I rolled my gnocchi out to be ¾-inch thick logs. Then using your knife/pasty scraper cut the logs crosswise into evenly sized pieces, about ½ or ¾-inch.
Heat up a large frying pan over medium-high heat and then add 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the gnocchi pieces into the pan and fry both sides until they are deep golden brown (add more oil as needed). Set aside.

Shitake Cream Sauce

Heat up a medium sized frying pan over medium heat and then add 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the shallots, garlic, chili peppers, and mushrooms; fry together about 4-5 minutes until mushrooms get slightly browned (add more oil as needed). Then add the heavy cream and stir together for a minute. Add the gnocchi to the sauce and stir to fully coat all the gnocchi letting the sauce thicken for another one or two minutes.
Evenly dish up your pasta and top it off with some freshly shredded gruyere cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Calories

480

Fat (grams)

31

Sat. Fat (grams)

11

Carbs (grams)

45

Fiber (grams)

3

Net carbs

42

Sugar (grams)

6

Protein (grams)

9

Sodium (milligrams)

350

Cholesterol (grams)

0.040

Nutrition Facts for 1 serving.