Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rosemary Garlic Butter

March 03, 2014

I am a blessed momma, my kids love food and I don’t mean just typical “kid food” like pizza and chicken nuggets. We went out to a wonderful Italian restaurant in Asbury Park, Brando’s Citi Cucina, this past weekend and my 4 year old ordered basil gnocchi. He was given the choices like pizza, spaghetti and meatballs but chose gnocchi; I am lucky!!! After dinner he asked if we could make the “green gnocchi” again {I made spinach gnocchi a while back} so I of course said absolutely and maybe we’d

3 medium sized sweet potatoes
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour plus more for dusting
1/4 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon
salt & pepper
For the Sauce:
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1-2 sprigs rosemary
3-4 garlic cloves, smashed
salt & pepper

Cook the potatoes in the microwave and once cool enough to handle removed the skins. Mash the potatoes very well or if you have, press the potatoes through a ricer to avoid having any lumps in there. Add...
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Nutritions

Calories
2089

Sodium
408mg
17% DV

Fat
89g
137% DV

Protein
28g
57% DV

Carbs
287g
97% DV

Fiber
29g
119% DV