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Creamy mushroom and speck gnocchi

Name: Creamy mushroom and speck gnocchi
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 250g chestnut mushrooms; 70g speck slices (smoked cured Italian ham); Knob of butter; 5 sage leaves; 1 shallot; 1 tbsp crème fraîche; 400g pack fresh gnocchi; 2 tbsp parmesan, plus extra to serve; Crisp green salad, to serve

Published: 30 Sep 14
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Speck and mushrooms are cooked in sage butter, them combined with crème fraîche to create this creamy gnocchi dish. Treat the family to a bowl of comfort food this week – all it takes is 25 minutes!

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Easy
October 2014

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 25 min

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 263kcals
Fat: 9.7g (5.2g saturated)
Protein: 11.1g
Carbohydrates: 30.5g (1.1g sugars)
Fibre: 2.9g
Salt: 1.6g

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Ingredients

250g chestnut mushrooms
70g speck slices (smoked cured Italian ham)
Knob of butter
5 sage leaves
1 shallot
1 tbsp crème fraîche
400g pack fresh gnocchi
2 tbsp parmesan, plus extra to serve
Crisp green salad, to serve

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Method

Cut the mushrooms into thick wedges and chop the speck slices into thin strips.
Heat a generous knob of butter in a large frying pan over a low heat. Add the speck and the sage leaves. Cook for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon onto kitchen paper.
Chop the shallot and add to the pan along with the mushrooms. Season, then toss over a medium heat until they start to turn golden. Stir in the crème fraîche and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat.

Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water, following the packet instructions. Just before draining, add a small ladleful of the cooking water to the mushroom sauce and bring to the boil. Toss in the drained gnocchi, fried speck and sage, then grate in the parmesan.
Toss well to coat the gnocchi in the sauce. Serve with extra parmesan on the side and a crisp green salad.