Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Pillowy potato dumplings in a velvety, smooth mushroom sauce.
Ingredients
- 500g pack ready-made gnocchi
For the sauce:
- 3 shallots, peeled
- 300g white cup mushrooms, cleaned
- 1 large clove garlic, peeled
- 30g butter
- 150ml vegetable stock
- 200ml cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- Freshly chopped parsley
- Freshly grated Parmesan
Method
- Put the shallots into the blender, followed by the mushrooms and garlic. Pulse and blend together.
- Heat the butter in a large frying or sauté pan, then add the chopped mixture and cook stirring over a medium high heat for 5 minutes until softened. Meanwhile, put a large pan of slightly salted water on to boil.
- Pour the stock into the frying pan and boil for 2 minutes then stir in the cream and bring to simmer. The sauce should not be too runny, if it is, simmer to thicken. Season if needed.
- Tip the gnocchi into the pan of simmering water and allow the gnocchi to cook, they rise to the surface when they are ready. Lift out with a slotted spoon and add to the sauce. Mix together so that the gnocchi are coated with sauce then spoon into warmed serving dishes.
- Scatter over a little parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.