Golden Gnocchi with Pear, Walnuts and Crispy Sage

Golden-brown gnocchi meet caramelized pear, toasted walnuts and crispy sage in brown butter. A quick, festive dish for the Christmas season that comes together in a single pan.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 400 g Gnocchi (refrigerated section)
• 1 pc ripe pear
• 40 g walnut kernels
• 8 pc sage leaves
• 30 g butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 40 g Parmesan, freshly grated
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground

Method

1. Rinse the pear, quarter it, remove the core and cut into thin wedges.
2. Toast the walnut kernels in a large pan without fat for one to two minutes, until fragrant, then remove them.
3. Heat the olive oil in the same pan over medium heat and fry the gnocchi for about five to seven minutes, turning until golden brown all over.
4. Add the pear wedges and fry for two to three minutes, until they take on a little color. Drizzle the honey over them and let it caramelize briefly.
5. Add the butter to the pan, add the sage leaves and let the butter foam for about one minute, until it smells nutty and the sage leaves are crispy.
6. Return the walnuts to the pan, season with salt and pepper and toss everything together briefly.
7. Remove from the heat, sprinkle the Parmesan over the top and serve immediately.