Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Tomato And Prawn Sauce Recipes

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO AND PRAWN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Roast sweet potatoes for about 35 minutes or until flesh is tender when pierced with a skewer.
• Cool potatoes slightly and remove skin.
• You should have about 175g of potato flesh.
• Mash flour and sweet potato in a bowl until you have a smooth mixture.
• Add the nutmeg and mix again- season lightly if required.
• On a floured surface roll a ball (about the size of a brazil nut) of potato mixture- flouring your hands is also handy here.
• Flatten ball slightly with a fork.
• Continue process of making balls of potato mixture until it has all been used.
• Place in the fridge while you prepare the sauce.
• Make the sauce: Heat olive oil in a non stick pan.
• Add garlic and onion and fry until soft.
• Add mushrooms and a little water if pan is getting dry.
• When mushrooms start to soften add the red wine (or 1tbsp water).
• Let the mixture bubble for a few moments and add oregano.
• Add tomatoes and juice to pan and stir well.
• Add prawns to sauce, stir well and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• The sauce should reduce to a thickened consistency.
• Add basil to sauce and stir.
• To cook gnocchi: Place gnocchi one by one in a large pan of boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes- they are ready when they rise to the surface.
• With a slotted spoon transfer gnocchi to dinner plate and top with sauce.

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put both types of potato on a baking tray, prick all over with a fork, then bake for 50-60 mins until a knife easily slides into them. Cut all the potatoes in half to allow excess steam to escape as they cool.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the garlic and chillies until softened. Tip in the tomatoes, stir in half the chopped basil, then cover and leave to cook over a low heat for 20-30 mins to make a thick sauce.
• When the baked potatoes are cool enough to handle, carefully peel and discard the skins, then mash well until smooth. Stir in the flour, then knead briefly with your hands to create a dough, adding a little extra flour if the mixture is sticky.
• Halve the dough, then wrap one half and put it in the fridge for another day. Will keep chilled for up to three days. Quarter the remaining dough, then roll each piece into a sausage about 28cm long and cut into even bite-sized chunks. Lightly press using the back of a fork to create ridges, if you like, then set aside, spaced apart.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then drop in the gnocchi and cook for 2-4 mins until they rise to the surface, then scoop them out using a slotted spoon. Don't let them overcook or they'll fall apart. Toss with half the tomato sauce, tear in half the remaining basil, and scatter over half the cheese. The remainder will keep chilled for up to three days. Make the rest of the gnocchi as described in step 4, then reheat in the sauce and serve as above with the remaining basil and cheese.