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Squash Gnocchi with Tocino and Mushroom

Yields6 ServingsTotal Time2 hrs

An enjoyable Squash Gnocchi with a succulent Tocino and Mushroom sauce.

 2 cups diced squash
 4 cups all-purpose flour
 1 egg
 salt and pepper to taste
 all-purpose flourfor dusting
Tocino and Mushroom Cream Sauce
 1 tbsp canola oil
 2 cups chopped lean tocino
 1 tbsp minced garlic
 1 medium red onion
 1 canned button mushroomhalved
 1 ½ cups all-purpose cream
 2 tbsp fresh parsley
 salt and ground black pepper to taste
 grated parmesan for garnish
Squash Gnocchi
1

In a pot, place the kalabasa and fill with water until submerged. Boil the kalabas for 20 minutes or until tender.

2

Transfer the kalabasa to a bowl then mash with a fork or potato masher.

3

Combine all-purpose flour and egg into the kalabasa then fold until you form a dough.

4

Divide the dough into 4 equal parts then shape it into a log. Cut the log into ½ inch pieces and lightly press both sides with a fork.

5

Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil. Drop the gnocchi and cook fo 3-5 minutes or until the gnocchi have rise to the top. Drain and set aside.

Cream sauce
6

In a pan, fry the tocino. Cut the tocino into bitesized pieces then set aside

7

In a different pan, saute garlic and red onions for two minutes. Add the mushrooms then cook for a minute.

8

Add the fried tocino and all-purpose cream. Simm simmer for another five minutes.

Assembly
9

Add the gnocchi and parsley in the pan then stir to combine the all the ingredients.

10

Transfer to a plate then top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4-6

Servings 0