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Gnocchi with blueberry sauce

Gabriela Lupu

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I told you about my first gnocchi.  I discovered that I like making them quite often with different sauces.  This recipe is with a sweet sauce so it is a dessert more than a side dish.

Ingredients for gnocchi:

  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 egg

Ingredients for sauce:

  • 2 cups of blueberries (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 cup water
  • Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar or 1 cup dates (left in water overnight)

Directions:

Gnocchi:

In a pot add water and salt and let it boil. Peel the potatoes and add them in the pot. Cook them for 15 minutes. They should be firm and tender. Drain, cool and mash them with a fork.

In a bowl combine the egg, flour and mash potatoes. Knead until you have a ball. Shape small portions of the dough into long “snakes” and then cut them in small 2cm pieces.

Bring a large pot to boil. Drop in the gnocchi and cook them for 3-5 minutes or until they have risen to the top. Drain and then serve them.

Blueberry sauce:

Place 1 1/2 cups blueberries in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add sugar or dates and vanilla. Heat over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a low boil and blueberries just start to break apart.

Turn heat down and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, if the sauce gets too thick.

Remove from heat. Add remaining blueberries and stir gently. Serve it warm or cold on top of the gnocchi or add the gnocchi in the saucepan when the sauce is done.

Enjoy!

 

 

Published by Gabriela Lupu

Hi. My name is Gabi and I am a professional photographer, a new mom and a wife. I wanna learn to cook healthy food for my little one, so I made this blog to share my cooking experiments with everyone. It's gone be a long and a bumpy ride but a funny one, so stay tune for news and enjoy my ride.

64 thoughts on “Gnocchi with blueberry sauce”

  5. I’ve only made my own gnocchi once … they were ok but too much work so I just buy the fresh ones at the grocery store. I’ve never thought of serving them were a sweet sauce. It looks delicious.

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  6. I love gnocchi, but I’ve only had it with italian sauce. This looks delish! Wish I could figure out a gluten free version. I might try it! 😀

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  8. Excellent photo’s there, you know for all the years i have been into photography i have never thought of food photography, i will now thanks for teh​ follow and the insperation​

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  10. We harvested wild blueberries on a hike in the mountains today. Not enough for your lovely sauce but still good. I’ll have to try your recipe another day. 🙂

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  32. This is a great idea! I have made blueberry pirogies, but this looks easy and comforting!! Congratulations!!

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