Sweet Potato Gnocchi Tossed in Garlic Sage Olive Oil

Ingredients

• •8 oz cooked mashed sweet potato
• •1 egg
• •2 cups all purpose flour
• •1 tablespoon olive oil
• •2 garlic cloves
• •2 tablespoons dry white wine
• •8 sage leaves
• •salt and pepper

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Use a small food processor or blender to blend together the cooked, mashed sweet potato (1 cup), egg, and ¼ tsp salt until no lumps remain.
2. 2Place in a large bowl.
3. 3Add 2 cups of flour.
4. 4Mix dough together until a sticky consistency.
5. 5Knead the dough until smooth, adding additional flour as necessary so that the dough is no longer sticky. The amount of flour will depend on the humidity of the day and the size of your egg.
6. 6Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
7. 7Cut the dough into 8 even pieces.
8. 8Cover the dough with a damp towel and work with one piece at a time.
9. 9Roll out the dough into a long rope until it is about ½ inch thick.
10. 10Cut the dough into ¾ - 1 inch pieces.
11. 11Use a fork to press the gnocchi down and form the beautiful gnocchi indents. Repeat with the other pieces of dough.
12. 12Add the gnocchi to the large pot of boiling water.
13. 13Cook for 2-3 minutes until the gnocchi are floating.
14. 14Drain and rinse with cool water.
15. 15At this point the gnocchi are ready to eat - toss with your favorite sauce now, or continue with step 14 to serve the gnocchi pan fried in a delicious garlic sage oil.
16. 16In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium heat.
17. 17Add the garlic and the gnocchi.
18. 18Saute for 5-8 minutes, or until the gnocchi starts to turn golden brown.
19. 19Add the 2 tablespoons of dry white wine to deglaze the pan and continue stirring.
20. 20Add the chopped sage leaves.
21. 21Stir fry for another minute.
22. 22Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
23. 23Serve warm.