This recipe is going to gnocchi your socks off, Chef! Pillowy sweet potato gnocchi share a plate with crispy chorizo, which are all embraced by a dreamy, creamy cheese sauce. To balance the richness, the dish is completed with a chilli-lime dressing.
Chorizo Gnocchi & Chilli Dressing
Chorizo Gnocchi & Chilli Dressing
with Italian-style hard cheese & thyme
Hands on Time: 25 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cake Flour
- Dried Chilli Flakes
- Fresh Thyme
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese
- Lemon Juice
- Low Fat Fresh Milk
- Onion
- Onions
- Sliced Pork Chorizo
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Butter
- Paper Towel
GO, GO GNOCCHI
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface, 1-2 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of the gnocchi water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
PREP
Roughly chop the chorizo. Peel & finely dice ½ the onion. Peel and grate the garlic. Rinse and pick the thyme.
CHECK THE CHORIZO
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chopped chorizo until crispy, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SAUCE
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil (if necessary). When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the picked thyme, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add 20g of butter and the flour. Fry, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure there are no lumps. Simmer until thickening, 2-3 minutes.
FINAL TOUCHES & FLAVOURS
Add ½ the grated cheese, ½ the lemon juice, and seasoning to the sauce. Stir through the cooked gnocchi and ½ the fried chorizo. Loosen the sauce with the reserved gnocchi water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat.
DRESSING
In a small bowl, combine the chilli flakes with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.
DISH UP DINNER
Plate up the creamy chorizo gnocchi and drizzle over the chilli dressing (to taste). Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the crispy chorizo. Finish off with a crack of black pepper. Cheers, Chef!
Sweet Potato Gnocchi - 175g
Sliced Pork Chorizo - 30g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Thyme - 3g
Cake Flour - 10ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 100ml
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 30ml
Lemon Juice - 20ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml
GO, GO GNOCCHI
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface, 1-2 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of the gnocchi water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
PREP
Roughly chop the chorizo. Peel & finely dice the onion. Peel and grate the garlic. Rinse and pick the thyme.
CHECK THE CHORIZO
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chopped chorizo until crispy, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SAUCE
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil (if necessary). When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the picked thyme, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add 40g of butter and the flour. Fry, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure there are no lumps. Simmer until thickening, 2-3 minutes.
FINAL TOUCHES & FLAVOURS
Add ½ the grated cheese, ½ the lemon juice, and seasoning to the sauce. Stir through the cooked gnocchi and ½ the fried chorizo. Loosen the sauce with the reserved gnocchi water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat.
DRESSING
In a small bowl, combine the chilli flakes with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.
DISH UP DINNER
Plate up the creamy chorizo gnocchi and drizzle over the chilli dressing (to taste). Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the crispy chorizo. Finish off with a crack of black pepper. Cheers, Chef!
Sweet Potato Gnocchi - 350g
Sliced Pork Chorizo - 60g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Thyme - 5g
Cake Flour - 20ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 200ml
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60ml
Lemon Juice - 40ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 20ml
GO, GO GNOCCHI
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface, 1-2 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of the gnocchi water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
PREP
Roughly chop the chorizo. Peel & finely dice 1½ of the onions. Peel and grate the garlic. Rinse and pick the thyme.
CHECK THE CHORIZO
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chopped chorizo until crispy, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SAUCE
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil (if necessary). When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the picked thyme, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add 60g of butter and the flour. Fry, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure there are no lumps. Simmer until thickening, 3-4 minutes.
FINAL TOUCHES & FLAVOURS
Add ½ the grated cheese, ½ the lemon juice, and seasoning to the sauce. Stir through the cooked gnocchi and ½ the fried chorizo. Loosen the sauce with the reserved gnocchi water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat.
DRESSING
In a small bowl, combine the chilli flakes with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.
DISH UP DINNER
Plate up the creamy chorizo gnocchi and drizzle over the chilli dressing (to taste). Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the crispy chorizo. Finish off with a crack of black pepper. Cheers, Chef!
Sweet Potato Gnocchi - 500g
Sliced Pork Chorizo - 90g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Thyme - 8g
Cake Flour - 30ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 300ml
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 90ml
Lemon Juice - 60ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 30ml
GO, GO GNOCCHI
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi until they float to the surface, 1-2 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of the gnocchi water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
PREP
Roughly chop the chorizo. Peel & finely dice the onions. Peel and grate the garlic. Rinse and pick the thyme.
CHECK THE CHORIZO
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chopped chorizo until crispy, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SAUCE
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil (if necessary). When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the picked thyme, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add 80g of butter and the flour. Fry, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure there are no lumps. Simmer until thickening, 3-4 minutes.
FINAL TOUCHES & FLAVOURS
Add ½ the grated cheese, ½ the lemon juice, and seasoning to the sauce. Stir through the cooked gnocchi and ½ the fried chorizo. Loosen the sauce with the reserved gnocchi water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat.
DRESSING
In a small bowl, combine the chilli flakes with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.
DISH UP DINNER
Plate up the creamy chorizo gnocchi and drizzle over the chilli dressing (to taste). Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the crispy chorizo. Finish off with a crack of black pepper. Cheers, Chef!
Sweet Potato Gnocchi - 700g
Sliced Pork Chorizo - 120g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Thyme - 10g
Cake Flour - 40ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 400ml
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 125ml
Lemon Juice - 80ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 40ml