Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Fried Sage & Walnuts

Poke a few holes in your sweet potatoes with a fork or knife, then place them on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave them until they're easily pierced with a knife, initially checking them after 5 min , then every one to two minutes after that. (You can also bake them for 1 h at 200°C).

• sweet potatoes: 900 g

Place a large pot of water on the stove over high heat. You can turn the heat down if it boils before your gnocchi are ready, but you'll want it to be at a rolling boil once they're ready.

• water

Cut the sweet potatoes open and let them cool a bit while you gather your other ingredients.

• sweet potatoes from step 1

Once the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash. You should end up with about 2 cups of mashed sweet potato.

• sweet potatoes from step 1

Mash salt and nutmeg into the sweet potatoes, then begin adding flour, about 1/2 cup at a time. Keep adding flour until a soft dough forms, using additional flour if needed. Be careful not to overwork the dough.

• salt: 1 tsp
• nutmeg: ⅛ tsp
• sweet potatoes from step 4
• flour: 3/2 cup

Lightly flour a work surface, then divide the dough into three or four portions. Roll each portion into a 1 in thick snake.

• dough from step 5

Cut each dough snake into 1/2in pieces. You'll get around 40 pieces. Optionally, use a fork to crimp each of your gnocchi.

• dough snake from step 6

Once all of the gnocchi are made, carefully transfer them to the boiling water. Boil them until they float, which should only take about 3-4 min . Drain them into a colander, or remove individually with a slotted spoon.

• gnocchi from step 7
• boiling water from step 2

Melt vegan butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sage leaves, walnuts. Fry the sage and walnuts for about a minute, stirring occasionally.

• vegan butter: 30 g
• sage leaves: 1 bunch of about 20 leaves
• walnuts: ⅓ cup

Add the gnocchi to the skillet, placing them in an even layer. Continue to fry everything for 3-4 min , stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi start to crisp up. Keep an eye on everything to watch for burning. If you start to see the sage or walnuts burning, the dish is done! Remove it from heat immediately.

• gnocchi from step 8
• sage
• walnuts

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

• salt
• pepper