© 2011 admin. All rights reserved. Cashew Encrusted Sweet Potato over Gnocchi

Cashew encrusted sweet potato over gnocchi

This turned out really well, I highly suggest trying it, the cheese was only an afterthought, it is most definitely a full meal without it.

Ingredients (Serves 2):

  • 1 Medium sized sweet potato
  • 1 Full bulb of garlic
  • 1 Cup cashews
  • 1 Small bunch of flat parsley
  • 4 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 Small hot peppers
  • 2 Servings of Gnocchi
  • Fresh Mozzarella

The process:

  1. Peel and cube the sweet potato in 1/4 inch cubes.  Steam (not boil) until soft and set aside.
  2. Blend or chop the unsalted cashews until you have a pretty fine powder (some chunks are ok)
  3. Peel and crush the garlic in a garlic press into a pan with the two hot peppers also crushed.
  4. Start the water for Gnocchi
  5. Cook garlic and hot peppers for a couple minutes on medium heat  in the olive oil.
  6. Chop the parsley
  7. Add the sweet potato to the pan.
  8. Once the water boils for the Gnocchi put it down and add the Cashew dust to the pan.
  9. Stir in the chopped parsley and shut off the heat with a cover to let steep for 5 minutes or so.
  10. Finish cooking the Gnocchi, strain and serve.
  11. Add cheese if you desire.