Gnocchi with Kumara Sauce

Name: Gnocchi with Kumara Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g orange kumara, diced into 2cm cubes; 2 cups trim milk; 420 g can chickpeas, no added salt, drained; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 10 g fresh sage leaves; 3 cups spinach; 500 g gnocchi, cooked; 200 g ricotta; 40 g Parmesan, grated

5 minutes + 25 minutes

Serves 4

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Ingredients

400 g orange kumara, diced into 2cm cubes
2 cups trim milk
420 g can chickpeas, no added salt, drained
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 g fresh sage leaves
3 cups spinach
500 g gnocchi, cooked
200 g ricotta
40 g Parmesan, grated

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread kumara onto prepared tray and bake for 20 minutes or until tender and golden.
2. Place kumara, milk, chickpeas and cinnamon in a blender and blitz until combined. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sauté garlic and sage for 2 minutes or until garlic is almost golden and sage is crispy. Add spinach and stir for 1 minute or until wilted. Add sweet potato and chickpea mix and stir for 1 minute or until heated through.
4. Add gnocchi to the pan and toss to coat, fold through ricotta and sprinkle with Parmesan to serve.
PER SERVE
• Energy 2066Kj • Protein 24g • Total Fat 14g • Saturated Fat 7g • Carbohydrates 62g • Sugars 23g • Sodium 890mg
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation