Back in January, you might remember I posted a roasted cauliflower recipe from my friend Kandice. I was amazed how great it tasted and fell in love with it! So, when I came across this Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower recipe from Real Simple I had to try it!
Ingredients from Real Simple:
1 head of cauliflower
Gnocchi
12 sage leaves
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
kosher salt
black pepper
1 pound gnocchi (fresh or frozen)
1/4 C grated Parmesan
I know there is spinach in that picture…I was going to be all adventurous and add in spinach, make it Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower and Spinach. So I decided to saute it in EVOO and some garlic…but it didn’t really go as planned. I probably should have roasted it like I did the cauliflower. So pretend the spinach is not there!
First I broke the cauliflower into small pieces. I don’t really think there is a good way to start. So I typically just cut the head of cauliflower in half and then start breaking it a apart. As I broke it I dropped it in a bowl, then added the sage leaves and pepper; I omitted the kosher salt because I knew it didn’t need it. But if you’re a salt person, go for it. Next I drizzled the olive oil on it and mixed it all up. For roasting the cauliflower you’ll want a deep pan not a cookie sheet. I line it with foil and the spread the cauliflower out in the pan.
You’ll want to roast the cauliflower for approximately 25 mins. But keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn. You’ll want it to get a little brown though. I think you could probably throw in a little garlic here too if you like garlic and let it roast with everything else.
While that was cooking I worked on my spinach…so that used up a lot of the 25 minutes.
I cooked the gnocchi according to the package and some how I always seem to forget that I don’t think it ever turns out right when I cook it. The package said to add the gnocchi to boiling water and cook it for 3-4. I let it cook 4 minutes and I’m not really sure it was completely finished. But it still turned out okay.
As the gnocchi was draining I pulled the cauliflower out of the oven. Then I served the gnocchi into bowls and topped it with cauliflower. This Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower wouldn’t be complete without a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top.
The sage leaves really added a nice flavor. According to Real Simple, this Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower recipe serves 4 and has under 400 calories per serving.
If you are looking for a light meal option this one is great! As I said it is very easy to prepare and it has a very fresh flavor to it.
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