Erli Wanders

Looking for ideas for a light, healthy, balanced, vegetarian lunch option? Feel like gnocchi but want to prepare them yourself? you can do with just 2 ingredients, and it is so tasty!

Pumpkin is the protagonist of winter and this dish is a triumphant ensemble of mediterranean taste (I’m Italian, so it’s def italian style!).

Let’s have a look at the macros for 1 serving:

Calories	411 kCal
Carbs	43% – 46g
Fat	36% – 17g
Proteins	21% – 22g

Let’s now have a look at the ingredients and how to prepare these gnocchi alla zucca.

There are some steps to be taken before starting to prepare the gnocchi. You should first cook the pumpkin by boiling it for 10 min in water, and mash the pulp.

Total preparation time: 35 min (+ 10min before to cook the pumpkin)

Gnocchi

1. Work the pumpkin pulp with flour and add water if needed
2. Form a dough ball and let it rest in the fridge for 30min
3. After that, roll the dough into a sausage and cut it into small pieces
4. Roll the pieces between the palms of your hands to form little balls, and throw them in boiling water. Cook until they float.

Sauce

1. While the dough is resting in the fridge, you can prepare the sauce. Start by slicing the zucchini and the tomatoes into small pieces. Then cut the dried tomatoes in quarters.
2. If you don’t mind garlic and shallot, skin them and cut them too.
3. Warm a tbsp of olive oil in a pan and add garlic and shallot. Let it roast until golden, then add the tomatoes, and cover for some 2 minutes, then add zucchini and dried tomatoes, a pinch of salt, some grounded black pepper, a bit of water (half cup), and cover. Let it cook for around 7-10 min at medium/low flame.
4. Stir, add in the gnocchi, stir again and pour in a serving plate
5. Serve with grated grana padano and an additional drizzle of olive oil.

Let me know if you try it and how you like it!

Erli

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