Pass the Snacks Adventures

We love any and all type of dumpling: pierogis, empanadas, gyoza, pelmeni, baozi, momos… They’re the perfect comfort food and they’re excellent for “carbing up” before or after an outdoor adventure. But gnocchi holds an especially significant place in our hearts, stomachs, and kitchen. It’s delicious, relatively quick and easy to make, and a real crowd-pleaser. This pumpkin gnocchi with parmesan makes an ideal fall feast!

We’ve tweaked a combination of recipes for our perfect dumpling.

Ingredients

• 3-4 large potatoes (yukon gold or russets work best!)
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 can of pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Parmesan (to taste)

Steps

1. Cook the potatoes. Poke them all over with a fork and pop them in the microwave for 8 or 10 minutes until soft. (You can also bake them at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes.)
2. Mix up the gnocchi dough. Peel the potatoes when cool enough to handle. Empty one can of pumpkin puree into a mixing bowl. Add the potatoes, mashing them into the pumpkin with a fork until the consistency is fine. Then, gradually mix in the flour, adding about a third of a cup at a time. Then add the nutmeg.
3. On a floured surface, lightly knead the dough. The consistency should be light, flaky and pliable but not too sticky that it gets stuck to your hands. Add more flour as needed to achieve desired consistency.
4. Roll the dough into a few snakes and cut it into small sections (about the width of the tip of your thumb.) Press a fork into each section for that classic gnocchi look if you’d like.
5. Time to cook the gnocchi! Boil a large pot of salted water and toss in the gnocchi pieces, ensuring they do not stick together. Boil them for 1-2 minutes, or until the gnocchi floats. Then, using a slotted spoon, remove the gnocchi from the water.
6. In a pan, sauté butter and garlic in a pan until garlic is lightly browed. Toss in the gnocchi and cook for a few minutes to firm the gnocchi up.
7. Remove from heat, coat with parmesan, and add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Enjoy with arugula, microgreens, cauliflower, or broccoli!