This fried gnocchi with pumpkin sauce is a great comforting dinner

Alice Jary’s recipe is a quick fix that can be easily adapted to suit alternative diets

Alice Jary's fried gnocchi with pumpkin sauce.

Alice Jary

Wed Nov 29 2023 - 05:00

When I need a quick fix, comforting dinner, shop-bought gnocchi is my go-to. I usually have some in the fridge ready to go, from De Cecco or Rumo. Blanching and then pan frying the gnocchi until it is a bit brown and crispy is a game-changer, it really adds a great texture and taste.

This time of year, pumpkins and butter squash are in all the shops, but we don’t always know what to do with them. The pumpkin sauce is an easy, straightforward option. Sage goes so well with pumpkin as does plenty of Parmesan at the end.

This recipe is fairly adaptable too, you can easily make it vegan by omitting or replacing the cheese and butter with plant-based alternatives. Gluten-free gnocchi works perfectly here also. If you wanted to make this dish ahead of time, which I often do, I just make the sauce, blanch the gnocchi and put them in a baking dish with the cheese and bake in the oven until heated.