I have previously mentioned my love of potatoes, and being a big fan of carbs, a plate of gnocchi really hits the spot. Today we´ll be using a packet of ready made gnocchi, as this is a speedy dish that looks gourmet, and we all like those.
The sauce is enough for four. Of course, rather than save half for another day, we used it all and had our gnocchi swimming in a delicious creamy sauce. Shame on us.
Ingredients
- 1 packet gnocchi
- 200ml of pouring or single cream
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- 2 tablespoons of soft blue cheese (optional but highly recommended)
- Fresh parmesan for grating
- Some chopped cooked lardons, bacon or jamon for sprinkling over the finished dish (or leave these out if you want to keep it vegetarian)
- Seasoning
Start by finely chopping the asparagus, leaving the aside the tips. Cook in salted water (not the tips) until tender and remove with a slotted spoon. Now cook the tips, drain and set aside, keeping warm if possible. You can always save the cooking liquid to add to vegetable stick or soup.
In a blender jug put the cream, milk, blue cheese (if using), asparagus (again, not those tips!) and plenty of black pepper. Blitz until you have a smooth thick cream and put into a small saucepan.
Boil the water for your gnocchi, add salt, and cook until they float to the top. While they are cooking, gently warm the cream sauce, taste and add salt if necessary.
When the gnocchi are done, drain and mix the cream sauce in, place into warmed serving dishes. Sprinkle over the asparagus tips and jamon or bacon (if using) and grate over some fresh parmesan. Speedy, luxurious, delicious.
For some other wonderful suggestions of what to do with asparagus, check out RaeDi´s Pizza recipe here and Greg´s Lemon Asparagus here.
On Thursday Big Man and I are heading to London for a week to catch up with family, friends and food. My parents are probably one of the few families on the planet who don´t have internet, so although I may post again before Thursday, I won´t be able to read blogs or comment from Wednesday evening until we get back when I will do a big “catch up”. Hopefully we´ll come home with lots of lovely foodie goodies and some good eating experiences to share with you all.
Update – I have added this recipe to Greenslove´s recipes, check out Linda´s link here at Savoring Every Bite for more info
Chica Andaluza 