Gnocchi are fluffy pillow like dumplings made from potatoes and flour. They can be served with simple sauce of butter and cheese. Given here are some delicious gnocchi sauces to add to the dish.

White Sauce with Garlic

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Heavy cream

1 cup

Butter

¼ cup

Garlic

1 clove

Parmesan cheese

1 ½ cups, grated

Parsley

¼ cup, chopped

Time & Yield

Total Time

20 minutes

Yield

4 servings

Directions

  1. Melt butter on medium heat in a saucepan and add the cream.

  2. Simmer for 5 minutes and then add garlic and cheese, whisking quickly.

  3. Mix the parsley and serve hot.

Rich Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

28 ounce whole tomato cans

2

Carrots, chopped

4

Onion, chopped

1 medium

Garlic, minced

2 cloves

Olive oil

½ cup

Kosher salt

To taste

Sugar

2 teaspoons

Time & Yield

Total Time

60 minutes

Yield

1 ½ quarts of sauce

Directionos

  1. Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan for a minute.

  2. Add onions and carrots, sauté till onions turn translucent.

  3. Add tomatoes and garlic and then simmer. Cook uncovered for 30-45 minutes till sauce gets reduced.

  4. Puree the sauce in a food mill or processor till smooth. Season with salt and sugar.

Beef & Pork Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Ground beef

¾ pounds

Ground pork

¾ pounds

28 oz whole tomato cans

2

Carrots, chopped

4

Onion, chopped

1 medium

Garlic, minced

2 cloves

Beef stock

2 cups

Red wine

1 cup

Olive oil

½ cup

Sugar

2 teaspoons

Dried oregano, basil, parsley, kosher salt

To taste

Time & Yield

Total Time

120 minutes

Yield

2 quarts

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil for a minute in heavy bottomed pan and sauté onions and carrots till the onions turn translucent.

  2. Add tomatoes and garlic, and then cook uncovered for 30-45 minutes until sauce slightly reduces.

  3. In a skillet, brown the ground meat in little oil and keep aside.

  4. Puree the tomato sauce till smooth in a food processor and put back in pan along with brown meat, stock, wine and herbs, and then simmer for 1 hour.

  5. Season with salt and sugar and serve hot.

Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Pine nuts          

50g

Basil  

A large bunch

Parmesan  

50g

Olive oil

150ml

Garlic cloves

2

Salt and pepper

As you like

Time & Yield

Total Time

15 minutes

Yield

250ml

Directions

  1. Add the pine nuts in a small frying pan in a low heat. Cook until the nuts become golden.

  2. Pour the cooked nuts and others ingredients into a food processor until smooth.

  3. Stir in salt and pepper. 

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