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.

CHEF JOHN'S SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Prick a sweet potato all over with a sharp knife and microwave until very soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Cut potato in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash or blend until smooth. Add ricotta cheese, egg, kosher salt, and cayenne; mix with a spoon until smooth and combined. Stir in flour until mixture comes together into a sticky ball of dough, adding more flour as needed.
• Transfer to a floured surface and knead gently, adding flour as needed, until no longer sticky. Divide into 8 portions. Roll into ropes about 1/2-inch thick, using flour as needed. Dust ropes with flour and cut with a bench scraper into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer pieces onto a sheet pan and let dry on the pan for 15 to 20 minutes, or refrigerate until needed.
• While gnocchi dry, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Add butter and cook until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in rosemary. Reserve until needed.
• Stir gnocchi into the pot of boiling water and cook until they float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked gnocchi to the sauce.
• Heat over medium to medium-high heat, coat with sauce, and season with salt. Turn off heat and stir in 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Transfer to a warm serving bowl and top with additional Parmigiano-Reggiano.