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Creamy pumpkin gnocchi

This vegetarian gnocchi recipe leaves you feeling satisfied while being low in calories.

  • Hands-on time: 5 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g peeled pumpkin, pre-diced
  • 150g baby Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 500g packet potato or pumpkin gnocchi
  • 150ml light thickened cream
  • ¼ cup shaved parmesan
  • 70g chopped kale
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over high heat.

    2 Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the pumpkin, stirring, for 10 minutes, or until almost tender. (You can add a few tablespoons of water to quicken this process.) Add the Brussels sprouts and the garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

    3 Add gnocchi to boiling water. Cook following the directions on the packet. Drain.

    4 Add cream to pumpkin mixture with ¹⁄³ cup of water. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add parmesan, kale and lemon juice. Cook the mixture for 1 minute, or until combined. Add the gnocchi and cook for 1–2 minutes.

    5 Divide the pumpkin gnocchi among four serving plates, and serve scattered with pine nuts.

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