Pumpkin Shaped Gnocchi
Looking for an adorable fall dinner? You have to try these super cute pumpkin shaped gnocchi! Fresh pumpkin gnocchi shaped into little mini pumpkins and served swimming in sauce. This is peak fall!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pumpkin puree
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Whole cloves to help mimic pumpkin stems
- Toothpicks or food safe string for shaping
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the pumpkin puree, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, kosher salt, black pepper, and grated nutmeg.
- Add the flour to the wet mixture, one cup at a time, until a soft but pliable dough forms. If the dough is too wet or stick, add additional flour as needed 1/4 cup at a time.
- Sprinkle a little flour on a clean countertop or cutting board.
- Take one tablespoon of dough at a time, roll the dough between your palms to create a ball shape, set the ball onto your floured surface. Repeat this until all the dough has been rolled.
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil, season the water with a pinch of kosher salt.
- Using the side of a toothpick or a piece of string to create pumpkin markings on each dough ball, then very gently press down the top just a bit to make the ball a little more squat in shape.
- Once all of the gnocchi are shaped and the water is boiling, carefully slide them into the pot of water.
- Let the gnocchi boil until they begin to float, once they are floating give them another minute or two then take them out of the water.
- Place a whole clove into the top of each gnocchi to look like a pumpkin stem.
- Serve gnocchi with your favorite sauce! It is recommended to remove the clove before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 110g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 18277IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 414mg | Iron: 8mg