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Quick Brown Butter Gnocchi with Sage Parmesan Walnuts
A quick and flavorful dish featuring tender gnocchi tossed in nutty brown butter, crispy sage, toasted walnuts, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 pound store-bought potato gnocchi
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 leaves fresh sage leaves (washed and patted dry)
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- ½ cup roughly chopped toasted walnuts
- to taste salt and pepper
- optional squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- optional red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi in salted boiling water until they float, then drain.
- Toast walnuts in a dry skillet until fragrant, then set aside.
- Melt butter in the same skillet until golden and nutty, then add sage leaves to crisp.
- Add drained gnocchi to the browned butter and sage, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Sprinkle Parmesan and toasted walnuts over the gnocchi, add lemon juice if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Use fresh sage for the best flavor and toast walnuts for added crunch.