This homemade sweet potato gnocchi recipe is so much easier than you think! It takes just 20 minutes to prep this delicious meal and can even be made ahead of time! A simple vegetarian meal straight from the cookbooks of Italy! Quick enough for an easy weeknight meal.
After 5 days of rain, I needed a little pick-me-up. For me, that’s all too often found in food. Fortunately this time, it was in a slightly healthier dish. I’ve been obsessed with pasta as long as I can recall.
Making fresh pasta makes me so happy – I find comfort in making noodles from scratch. It relaxes me, just as baking does. Until recently, I had never attempted homemade gnocchi.
Chris & I went to dinner a few days ago & I of course previewed the menu before arriving. I just can’t help myself! I was excited to try their sweet potato gnocchi & knew before I arrived that that’s what I would be ordering. I was disappointed to find that the menu had changed & they weren’t offering any seasonal dishes.
My salad was great, but it didn’t satisfy that craving, so I experimented with homemade sweet potato gnocchi & it was phenomenal. I was surprised that it was also incredibly easy to make!
To Make Sweet Potato Gnocchi You Will Need:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Flour
- Sage, butter, pepper & parmesan: to make a simple and delicious sauce to dress the gnocchi.
How To Make This Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe
It’s so simple to make this recipe that I’m not sure why I haven’t attempted it before!
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Poke & bake sweet potatoes for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven & puree {I used a food processor}.
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine flour & sweet potato puree. Switch to dough hook & knead for 4 minutes or knead by hand.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Roll out dough {still slightly sticky} using flour & your hands into rolls. Cut into pieces. *
- Boil gnocchi until a few seconds after it rises to the top & strain.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt & brown butter until it reaches a nice, nutty aroma. Chop fresh sage & toss in & continue to cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat & toss drained gnocchi. Garnish with pepper & parmesan & serve.
- *optional: use a fork to make traditional gnocchi indentions
What To Serve With Sweet Potato Gnocchi?
This recipe is simply perfect served by itself as a main course, or you can do as the Italians do, and serve it as an appetizer, followed by a meat course, such as Chicken in White Wine Sauce or a delicious Ragu Recipe (Pork Ragu). A simple Italian Salad or Italian Vegetables would work wonderfully as side dishes if you serve this as a main.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make sweet potato gnocchi ahead of time?
I prefer to prep most of our dinners during nap time – it’s proven to be the least stressful way to make dinner. These little pillows of heaven can be prepared hours in advance & tossed in the sauce later to finish. Yes, we’ll be having this often! I’m also anti-leftovers {don’t judge} & even loved these day 2 tossed again in sauce!
Can you freeze sweet potato gnocchi?
Yes you can! Once you have rolled the gnocchi, you can then freeze it to cook at a later date, it will keep well for up to a month. Freeze it on a flat baking sheet and then store in an airtight container.
What’s the best sauce for gnocchi?
Homemade sauces doesn’t have to mean hours in the kitchen – this simple sauce comes together in a matter of minutes. You can of course serve it with a jarred sauce, but this light and fresh sauce really is the only one for me!
Top Tips to Make This Recipe
- 1 large potato = 2 generous servings.
- For every potato, allow about a 1/2 cup of flour. The goal is to use as little flour as possible, to keep them pillow-like, but the more flour you use, the easier it is to roll them out, either way, you can’t go wrong!
- You can prep the gnocchi ahead of time, so it’s perfect for easy entertaining!
- You can use a fork to roll the gnocchi into shape if you prefer.
For more fall recipes, be sure to check out:
- Browned butter butternut squash pasta
- The Best Fall Cookies
- Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
- Easy Apple & Cheese Soup
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Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes large
- 1 c flour
- 1/2 c flour for rolling
- sage fresh
- 1/2 c butter
- pepper
- 1/4 c parmesan fresh grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Poke & bake sweet potatoes for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven & puree {I used a food processor}.
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine flour & sweet potato puree. Switch to dough hook & knead for 4 minutes or knead by hand.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Roll out dough {still slightly sticky} using flour & your hands into rolls. Cut into pieces. *
- Boil gnocchi until a few seconds after it rises to the top & strain.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt & brown butter until it reaches a nice, nutty aroma. Chop fresh sage & toss in & continue to cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat & toss drained gnocchi. Garnish with pepper & parmesan & serve.
- *optional: use a fork to make traditional gnocchi indentions
Notes
- 1 large potato = 2 generous servings.
- For every potato, allow about a 1/2 cup of flour. The goal is to use as little flour as possible, to keep them pillow-like, but the more flour you use, the easier it is to roll them out, either way, you can't go wrong!
- You can prep the gnocchi ahead of time, so it's perfect for easy entertaining!
- You can use a fork to roll the gnocchi into shape if you prefer.
Nutrition
I just about had a mental breakdown waiting for the sweet potato to cook and because i dont have a food processor i blended by hand. But it was 100% worth it. My girlfriend was blown away and told me that she definetely wants this more often. I guess i have to invest in a food processor!
Oh no! It does simplify it. I’m glad you enjoyed it despite the extra effort.