One-Skillet Brown Butter Gnocchi with Butternut Squash
 
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Serves 2 for dinner, 4 as a side dish
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed into ½” pieces
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 16-ounce package frozen gnocchi
  • 2 tablespoons sliced shallots
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried sage
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 packed cup roughly chopped fresh spinach
Instructions
  1. Prep squash and set aside, making sure squash pieces are cut uniform in size to ½” cubes.
  2. In a deep 12-inch skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Let butter cook for about 5 minutes until it is browned. Butter will bubble and foam, then bubbles will subside at about the same time that the butter is browned. Stir regularly during the cooking process to avoid scorching.
  3. Once butter is browned, add squash, cover pan and cook for 7 minutes, stirring once or twice during the cook time.
  4. While squash is cooking, slice the shallots. After squash has cooked for 7 minutes, add the frozen gnocchi, shallots, thyme, sage, pepper, salt. Push the garlic clove through a garlic press and add to the pan. Stir well, cover and cook for 7 more minutes, stirring a few times during the cook time.
  5. While everything is cooking, roughly chop the spinach and set aside.
  6. During the last minute of the cook time, remove the lid and add the fresh spinach, cooking and stirring until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
  7. Serve immediately. Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan cheese if desired.
Recipe by This Week for Dinner at https://thisweekfordinner.com/one-skillet-brown-butter-gnocchi-with-butternut-squash/