These pumpkin gnocchi with butter and sage are the autumn version of traditional Italian pasta.
- Peel the butternut squash and cut it into cubes. Peel the potatoes and cube them as well. Steam for 20 minutes. Place in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a flex edge beater and mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes. Add the egg yolk, ground nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add one tablespoon of flour. Start mixing on speed 2, gradually adding the remaining flour. Mix for 2 minutes.
- Transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Dust the top of the dough lightly with flour. Roll the dough into ropes about 1.5 cm in diameter, then cut into pieces about 3 cm long.
- Dust a gnocchi board with flour and roll each piece over it with your thumb to create ridges. The thumb’s indentation forms a “pocket” for the sauce.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in the gnocchi and cook for a few minutes. When they rise to the surface, they are done and ready to be drained.
- Melt the butter in a pan. Add the sage leaves and the cooked gnocchi, tossing them in the butter. Season with salt and pepper.