Thursday, August 5, 2010

Delicious Weeknight Pasta

We have pasta at least once a week; which means I'm always on the look out for new weeknight friendly recipes to try.

I found the recipe below online and just happened to have sweet potato gnocchi in the pantry. I know it's an odd thing to just happen to have...but it's true.

This sauce is a keeper.  Quick, easy and delicious.  If you don't happen to have sweet potato gnocchi laying around I think the sauce would go equally well with just about any pasta. Try it for yourself and let me know.

I'm sending this in to Ruth at Once Upon a Feast for this week's Presto Pasta Night round up.




Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Capers, Tomatoes, and Italian Sausage
Adapted from Pasta Sfoglia - Serves 2

2 cups of sweet potato gnocchi
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 tablespoon of capers, washed
1 link of mild Italian sausage, cut into small pieces
1 cup of diced tomatoes
splash of white wine
salt and pepper
1/4 cup of pasta water

1. olive oil to skillet and heat. Add garlic, sausage, and capers and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and wine. Cook for 2 minutes. Take off heat and cover.

2. Bring a pot of well salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi. They will sink to the bottom. After the gnocchi rise to the surface, let them cook a minute more. Scoop them out with a wire mesh skimmer or what-have-you and put on plates or bowls.

3. Add pasta water to the tomato mixture and stir. Pour over hot gnocchi and serve.

11 comments:

  1. Sweet potato gnocchi AND capers! This is like an explosion of flavor.

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  2. That's the kind of thing we just happen to have around too! So funny. It must be an Italian thing. This rocks!

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  3. What a great dish - it is definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

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  4. I think I've been eating far too many vegetables, I need this!

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  5. Thanks for stopping by my blog. You gave me the chance to visit yours. This dish looks and sounds like a big hit! I will be following your blog for more.

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  6. That looks great and easy! I love the sauce!

    I moved to Phoenix years ago from the Midwest and understand completely how hard it is to find anything different. No markets, butchers or delis just the chain grocery stores. I went on vacation "home" this summer and brought back a cooler full of food.

    Thanks for visiting my blog so I could find yours. :)

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  7. Unfortunately, I don't have any sweet potato gnocchi in the pantry but I'll have to pick some up and give this a try. Looks delicious!

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  8. Yum yum yum! This sounds hearty and rib stickingly good! What's italian sausage? Is it like fennel and pork? :)

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  9. Wow, this is sure a weeknight pasta dinner that I'd love to have...and soon :-) Looks delicious!

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  10. This looks delicious! I've never made gnoochi, but i think i'm going to have to give it a try.

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