Gnocchi With Sage, Mushrooms & Mascarpone

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 shallots, finely chopped
• 5 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 ounce fresh sage, leaves removed from stalks & finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons mascarpone
• 1 lb gnocchi
• parmesan cheese, shavings to serve (optional)
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil, add the shallots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 - 6 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden. stir in the sage, mascarpone and seasoning to taste.
• 2 meanwhile, bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the gnocchi following instructions on the pack. drain, reserving approximately 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid and place the gnocchi in a serving dish.
• 3 stir the reserved liquid into the sauce, pour over the gnocchi and serve straight away garnished with fresh sage leaves and parmesan shavings.