Yes, gnocchi can be made from pumpkin! In fact, pumpkin gnocchi is a popular variation of traditional potato gnocchi. To make pumpkin gnocchi, you can roast or boil a pumpkin until it is soft and then puree it. You will then combine the pumpkin puree with flour, eggs, and seasoning to make the dough. Once it’s formed into little dumplings you can cook by boiling.
It is important to note that pumpkin puree can be quite watery, so you may need to adjust the flour-to-puree ratio to get the dough to the right consistency. It is a slightly different texture than traditional potato-based gnocchi. But if you are looking for a unique way to change up your gnocchi game, pumpkin gnocchi is a great option!
You can serve the pumpkin gnocchi with a variety of sauces, such as sage butter, a simple marinara sauce, or a pumpkin sauce. It also goes well with various kinds of cheese and some fresh herbs as well.
Here’s our recipe for pumpkin gnocchi that you can try:
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked and mashed pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, flour, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until a dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for a few minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, and roll each piece out into a rope about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the rope into 1/2 inch pieces.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Gently drop the gnocchi into the boiling water, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until they float to the surface.
Drain the gnocchi and toss them with your favorite sauce.
You can serve the gnocchi with a simple butter and sage sauce, or with a rich, cheesy sauce made with cream, parmesan, and nutmeg. You can also add a little bit of sautéed garlic and chopped parsley to the dish before serving, it would give more flavor and fragrance.
You can also experiment by replacing some of the flour with other types of flour like whole wheat or semolina flour to give the gnocchi a different texture.
Enjoy your pumpkin gnocchi!
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked and mashed pumpkin
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, flour, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until a dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for a few minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, and roll each piece out into a rope about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the rope into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Gently drop the gnocchi into the boiling water, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until they float to the surface.
- Drain the gnocchi and toss them with your favorite sauce.
- You can serve the gnocchi with a simple butter and sage sauce, or with a rich, cheesy sauce made with cream, parmesan, and nutmeg. You can also add a little bit of sautéed garlic and chopped parsley to the dish before serving, it would give more flavor and fragrance.
- You can also experiment by replacing some of the flour with other types of flour like whole wheat or semolina flour to give the gnocchi a different texture.
