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Throwback Thursday: Butternut Squash Gnocchi w/ Moroccan Lamb Sauce

June 1, 2011 8 comments Article Main Course, Meat, Recipes, Sauces

I am laughing while writing about this week’s Throwback Thursday recipe. Don’t get me wrong, the dish was delicious, I just had a few mishaps while trying to prepare it. This meal was my first time eating butternut squash. I spent ages trying to find a recipe that I thought would be a good intro for the new veggie. Finally, I decided to make gnocchi, something else that I had never made before. I ended up making the gnocchi way too wet and struggled to make well-shaped pasta. At the time I had no idea that the pasta was too wet and was dumbfounded on how people made their gnocchi have the cute little fork marks in them. To this day I have still not made gnocchi again. It is something I should probably think about doing in the near future.

Even with my gnocchi failure, the pasta turned out edible and the sauce made the dish delicious. The sauce is a delicious combination of lamb, tomato and zucchini with a Moroccan spice blend that includes garlic, cumin, paprika, chile powder, cinnamon, allspice and cayenne pepper. This sauce would go great with any type of pasta, so don’t worry if you are intimidated by homemade gnocchi as well!

Butternut Squash Gnocchi w/ Moroccan Lamb Sauce

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb butternut squash
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 lb lamb minced/ground
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chile powder
  • 1/4 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400F. Cut the top and bottom off of the squash, halve lengthwise, and remove seeds.
  • Put the halves, cut side down, on a baking sheet and bake until the squash is tender (about 1 hour).
  • Pulse 1.5 cups squash flesh, eggs, flour, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in food processor until smooth. (If the gnocchi is too wet, add more flour.)
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and prepare a bowl of ice water.
  • Scoop 1 tbsp of the squash mixture into an oval and drop into boiling water. Make multiple gnocchi and cook for 5 minutes, then place in the ice water.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, let cool, then pat dry.
  • For the sauce, heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion and garlic over medium heat until soft (about 5 minutes).
  • Add the lamb and cook until changed in color (about 3-5 minutes).
  • Add spices and stir until fragrant.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, undrained tomatoes and zucchini, then bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly (about 15 minutes). Salt to taste.
  • Reheat gnocchi and serve with a about 1/2 cup of sauce per plate.
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8 comments

  • Lynn June 2, 2011 at 7:52 am -

    I’m still looking for things to do with butternut squash, and this is definitely something that sounds challenging–bit different from my usual kitchen experiments!

  • Lori Lynn June 2, 2011 at 10:25 am -

    Hi! We’re cooking with butternut squash over at Taste With The Eyes today too! Butternut squash lasagna…
    That lamb sauce sounds great!
    LL

  • Sandra June 2, 2011 at 10:27 am -

    4 stars
    I would be very intimidated by making gnocchi from scratch. The sauce sounds so perfect. Even spooning it from the pot would be a joy!

  • Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts June 2, 2011 at 10:45 am -

    What a great intro to butternut squash! This sounds good to me!

  • Tina@flourtrader June 2, 2011 at 10:53 am -

    Butternut squash is both delicious and versatile. I love the lamb sauce with a big helping of several spices. Buzzed it!

  • Savour the Senses June 2, 2011 at 10:57 am -

    Yes and I love it! Thanks for the buzz! =)

  • Juanita June 3, 2011 at 5:04 am -

    I’ve never made gnocchi myself. It seems very time consuming! You’re very brave for trying. I guess what’s nice about a gnocchi recipe is that even if it “flops”, the gnocchi will still taste so yummy…like dumplings boiled in stew. Delish!

  • cindy June 3, 2011 at 7:57 am -

    This sounds delicious to me, but I never made gnocchi too.

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