Swordfish And Butternut Squash Gnocchi With Leek Sauce Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GNOCCHI WITH WHISKEY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cut the squach in half. Remove the seeds and lay on a oiled, rimmed baking sheets. Roast the squash until soft-30-40 minutes.
• Scoop the flesh of the squash out and place it in the food processor. Puree until completely smooth.
• Mix the pureed squash with parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper and eggs. Then add the flour into the mixture and work together by hand. It will be very sticky.
• Once smooth, flour a work surface and a large piece of parchment paper. Flour your hands and grab a handful of dough. Roll into a long strip, about ½ inch wide. Cut the strip into ½ pieces.
• ~This is the tricky part~ Place each piece in the palm of your hand (or on the cutting board) and gently roll with a fork to create ridges. Place each piece on the floured parchment paper and repeat with the rest of the dough.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil half the gnocchi, then remove and repeat. With each batch, boil until all the gnocchi floats-about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat another large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and flour, whisk until smooth.
• Then add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.
• Add the bourbon and chicken stock.
• Whisk and raise heat. Bring the sauce to a boil. Allow the sauce to reduce down to a thin gravy-like consistency. Then lower the heat to medium-low and add the cream. Salt and pepper to taste-usually about 1 teaspoons of salt.
• Once the gnocchi are finished cooking, remove them with a skimmer and place them directly into the cream sauce. Stir to coat.
• Serve the gnocchi warm and garnish with fresh thyme leaves!
• *If the cream sauce thickens too much, add a little water from the gnocchi pot to thin it out!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GNOCCHI WITH WHISKEY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cut the squash in half. Remove the seeds and lay on an oiled, rimmed baking sheet. Roast the squash until soft, 30-40 minutes. Scoop the flesh of the squash out and place it in the food processor. Puree until completely smooth.
• Mix the pureed squash with parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper and eggs. Then add the flour into the mixture and work together by hand. It will be very sticky.
• Once smooth, flour a work surface and a large piece of parchment paper. Flour your hands and grab a handful of dough. Roll into a long rope, about ½-inch wide. Cut the rope into ½-inch pieces.
• Place each piece in the palm of your floured hand (or on the cutting board) and gently roll with a fork to create ridges. Place each piece on the floured parchment paper and repeat with the rest of the dough.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Boil half the gnocchi, then remove and repeat. With each batch, boil until all the gnocchi floats, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat another large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and 2 tablespoons flour, whisk until smooth. Then add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes. Then add the bourbon and chicken stock.
• Whisk and raise heat. Bring the sauce to a boil. Allow the sauce to reduce down to a thin gravy-like consistency. Then lower the heat to medium-low and add the cream. Salt and pepper to taste-usually about 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Once the gnocchi are finished cooking, remove them with a skimmer and place them directly into the cream sauce. Stir to coat. Serve the gnocchi warm and garnish with fresh thyme leaves.

SPAGHETTI WITH BUTTERNUT LEEK PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add butternut squash and cook until soft.
• Remove squash with a slotted spoon and place in a blender, blend until smooth.
• Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water before draining.
• Meanwhile, in a large deep non-stick skillet, melt the butter, sauté the leeks and garlic over medium-low heat until soft and golden, about 5 - 6 minutes.
• Add pureed butternut squash, season with with salt and fresh cracked pepper and add a little of the reserved pasta water to thin out to your liking.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and sage and mix in pasta until well coated.
• Serve with additional parmesan cheese on the side.

SWORDFISH AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH GNOCCHI WITH LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• For the gnocchi: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Very lightly oil one of the cut sides of the squash and season with salt. Place the potato and squash on a sheet pan and bake until both are tender and able to be pierced with a knife, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Scoop the squash out of the outer skin, transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Peel the skin off of the potato. Grate the potato with a box grater and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly.
• When the potato is just warm and there is no visible steam, add the butternut squash puree, flour, cheese, egg yolk and some salt. Using your hands, mix to form a dough. Once the dough forms, move to a smooth surface and gently knead the dough for 3 to 5 minutes, adding flour as needed. Cover and allow the dough to rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut the dough into strips and roll to form the cut dough into even shaped logs. Cut the gnocchi to size, each about 1-inch long. Use a fork on a floured surface to shape the gnocchi into uniform pillows
• Put the gnocchi in boiling salted water just until the gnocchi float, only a few minutes.
• For the sauce: Melt the butter in a small pot over medium-low heat, then add the shallots and leeks and sweat without achieving any color, 5 minutes. Add the wine and reduce for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a blender, process until smooth and adjust the seasoning.
• For the swordfish: Heat two pans over medium-high heat, one with the butter and one with the oil.
• Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, and sear in the oiled pan. Once it is seared, flip the fish and lower the heat until cooked through.
• In the other pan, sweat the shallots, then add the gnocchi and heat through. Adjust the seasoning, then stir in the herbs.
• To serve, arrange the gnocchi on a plate or bowl. Place the fish on top and spoon the leek sauce around. Garnish with crispy fried leeks, if desired.

SWORDFISH WITH TWO-SQUASH, POTATO AND TOMATO SAUTé

Steps:

• For Fish:
• Place fish in glass baking dish. Combine mustard and lime juice in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Add shallots, rosemary and generous amount of pepper. Spoon marinade over fish, turning to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or chill 3 hours.
• For vegetables:
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until just tender. Drain. Cool. Slice potatoes. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Sprinkle fish with salt. Without removing marinade, grill fish until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Place fish on platter.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and rosemary; cook until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add all squash; sauté until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes and tomatoes; stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon vegetables around fish. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.