Name: Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Butternut Squash
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: One 2 1/2- to 3-pound butternut squash (one with a long neck); Canola oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 12 small sage leaves; 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, cleaned; Canola oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons minced shallots; 1 tablespoon minced thyme; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Extra virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter; 1/2 recipe Herb Gnocchi , thawed if frozen; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons minced chives; 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley; 1/2 lemon

Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Butternut SquashDeborah Jones

Gnocchi à l'Alsacienne

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