Sage Sauce Gnocchi

Photo: flickr user thedabble

Ingredients

1 cup butter

12 fresh sage leaves

1 cup heavy cream

1 1/2 lbs Gnocchi, cooked

cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

8 ounces dry ricotta shaved

Preparation

Cut the butter into pieces to facilitate melting. In a skillet, distribute the butter and sage, and stir over low heat until the butter has melted. Add the cream and cooked gnocchi, and cook over moderate heat, turning gently with wooden spoon until the gnocchi are coated with sauce and heated thoroughly, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Transfer the sauced gnocchi to serving plates, sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano and pepper, top with shaved ricotta and serve immediately.