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Weigh out all ingredients into separate bowls except the pumpkin puree
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Put a large pot of water on the stove to boil while you prepare the gnocchi dough
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Line a small bowl with a paper towel and place the weighed-out pumpkin puree in bowl (This will help absorb some of the moisture from the pumpkin puree. If the pumpkin is too wet, it can create a very sticky dough)
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In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the Gnocchi: pumpkin, flour, egg, ricotta, parmesan, salt and pepper and mix with your hands until fully combined (Slowly knead the dough with your hands instead of a spoon so you can feel the texture. Once it is smooth you will want to stop to make sure you do not over knead the dough.)
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Dust the table or surface where you will roll out your gnocchi with flour, so the dough does not stick
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Once the dough is formed you will roll it into one big log
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Cut that log into four separate pieces and roll each into a long and thin 1 inch “snake” like pieces
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Cut each “snake” into bite size gnocchi pieces (I like to call them pillow pieces)
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Then use a fork or a gnocchi rolling board if you have one, to make the impression on the gnocchi pieces (If you're using a fork, slightly roll the gnocchi over the fork with a light pressure)
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Once all the pieces of gnocchi are made, you will want to put them in the pot of boiling water (They take only about 3 minutes to cook)
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Once the gnocchi come to the top of the pot you will take them out with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to drain
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Place a cast iron (or any sauté pan) on the stove on medium heat
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Add a tablespoon of butter and drizzle a little bit of oil on top to make sure the butter does not burn
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Once the butter is melted you will add in the gnocchi and sauté until they start to brown
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Add in the 3.5 tablespoons of butter and the sage to the pan once the gnocchi are browning
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Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the sage is fried and the gnocchi are crisped to your liking
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Garnish with fresh parmesan and salt (I like to add some fresh sage for a pop of color)
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Pair with Wine by Joe Pinot Noir
