Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/ Lentil Tomato Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
For Tomato Sauce:1/2 tsp olive oil1 c chopped onion1 tsp fresh minced garlic1 400 g can of diced tomatoes1/3 c tomato paste1 c water 1 tbsp lemon juice1 c cooked lentils1 tsp thyme1 tsp oreganoFresh basilpinch of sea saltfresh ground pepper to tasteFor Gnocchi:400 grams sweet potato1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 egg2/3 cup whole wheat flour
Make Sauce:
Pour olive oil into a medium-large pot over medium-high heat.
Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often until the onions are tender and translucent.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste and water, stirring to dissolve the paste. Add herbs, lemon juice and lentils.
Simmer on low head heat, stirring occasionally until the sauce reaches desired consistency. About 30 minutes.
Make Gnocchi:
Cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave wrapped in plastic on high for 6 minutes until soft, or using your preferred method.
Remove the skin with a paring knife and shred the potatoes with a fork while hot. Allow to cool slightly on work surface, then lightly mix in egg, salt, and nutmeg. Sprinkle the flour over the potato mixture and gently work into a soft dough, adding more flour if needed.
Set a large pot of salted water to boil and then form the gnocchi: Cut the dough into 6-8 pieces and roll each piece out into long snakes aprox 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1-inch sections and drop the pieces into the boiling water. Cook until they float to the surfance and then remove from the water with a slotted spoon.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TOTCHIKO.
Pour olive oil into a medium-large pot over medium-high heat.
Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often until the onions are tender and translucent.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste and water, stirring to dissolve the paste. Add herbs, lemon juice and lentils.
Simmer on low head heat, stirring occasionally until the sauce reaches desired consistency. About 30 minutes.
Make Gnocchi:
Cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave wrapped in plastic on high for 6 minutes until soft, or using your preferred method.
Remove the skin with a paring knife and shred the potatoes with a fork while hot. Allow to cool slightly on work surface, then lightly mix in egg, salt, and nutmeg. Sprinkle the flour over the potato mixture and gently work into a soft dough, adding more flour if needed.
Set a large pot of salted water to boil and then form the gnocchi: Cut the dough into 6-8 pieces and roll each piece out into long snakes aprox 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1-inch sections and drop the pieces into the boiling water. Cook until they float to the surfance and then remove from the water with a slotted spoon.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TOTCHIKO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 306.0
- Total Fat: 3.0 g
- Cholesterol: 46.7 mg
- Sodium: 479.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 61.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
- Protein: 12.5 g