Butternut Squash Gnocchi With Whiskey Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• •1 small butternut squash
• •½ cup parmesan cheese
• •¾ tsp nutmeg
• •1 tsp salt
• •1 bell pepper
• •2 eggs
• •3 tbsp butter
• •2 tbsp flour
• •2 shallots
• •4 cloves garlic
• •2 cups chicken stock
• •1 cup bourbon
• •⅓ cup heavy cream
• •salt and pepper
• •1 thyme leaves

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. 2Cut the squach in half.
3. 3Remove the seeds and lay on a oiled, rimmed baking sheets. Roast the squash until soft30-40 minutes.
4. 4Scoop the flesh of the squash out and place it in the food processor. Puree until completely smooth.
5. 5Mix 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.
6. 6Once smooth, flour a work surface and a large piece of parchment paper. Flour your hands and grab a handful of dough.
7. 7Roll into a long strip, about inch wide.
8. 8Cut the strip into pieces.
9. 9This is the tricky part~
10. 10Place each piece in the palm of your hand (or on the cutting board) and gently roll with a fork to create ridges.
11. 11Place each piece on the floured parchment paper and repeat with the rest of the dough.
12. 12Bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil half the gnocchi, then remove and repeat. With each batch, boil until all the gnocchi floatsabout 5 minutes.
13. 13Meanwhile, heat another large skillet over medium heat.
14. 14Add the butter and flour, whisk until smooth.
15. 15Then add the shallots and garlic.
16. 16Saute for 3 minutes.
17. 17Then add the bourbon and chicken stock.
18. 18Whisk 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 tasteusually about 1 tsp. of salt.
19. 19Once the gnocchi are finished cooking, remove them with a skimmer and place them directly into the cream sauce. Stir to coat.
20. 20Serve the gnocchi warm and garnish with fresh thyme leaves!
21. 21If the cream sauce thickens too much, add a little water from the gnocchi pot to thin it out!