Imagine warm-toned sweet potato gnocchi coated in creamy, white goat cheese sauce, scattered with vibrant green flecks of fresh sage. Toasted hazelnuts are sprinkled generously on top, along with cone-shaped shavings of extra goat cheese. The dish is placed on a rustic dark wood board, contrasted against a sleek silver dishware.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage-Goat Cheese Sauce

Name: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage-Goat Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes; 1½ cups whole wheat flour; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup fresh goat cheese; 1 small clove garlic minced; 2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped; ¼ cup hazelnuts chopped; 4 tablespoons olive oil; to taste salt and pepper

Buttery gnocchi, herbal sauce, earthy nuts and cheese.

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style French

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · March 11, 2025

A little about this dish

This recipe is a creative twist on traditional French cuisine, featuring the bold and buttery flavors of sweet potatoes as the star. Paired with earthy sage, rich goat cheese, and a crunch from hazelnuts, this dish is subtlety both comforting and gourmet.

Ingredients (for 4)

Medium sweet potatoes — 2
Whole wheat flour — 1½ cups
Egg — 1
Salt — ½ teaspoon
Fresh goat cheese — 1 cup
Small clove garlic — 1 — minced
Fresh sage — 2 tablespoons — chopped
Hazelnuts — ¼ cup — chopped
Olive oil — 4 tablespoons
Salt and pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍠🚰🔥

Put sweet potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover and bring it to a boil. Continue boiling until they're tender. Once done, let them cool down, then peel and mash.
Step 2 — 🥣🥔🥚🧂

In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes with flour, egg, and salt until well combined. The result should be a dough-like compound ready for shaping.
Step 3 — 🍝✂️🍴

Roll the dough into thin ropes on a clean surface. Chop these ropes into gnocchi-sized pieces then press lightly with a fork and set aside for later.
Step 4 — 🧀🌿🔪🥣

In a blender, add goat cheese, minced garlic, fresh sage, salt and pepper. Pulse until you get a smooth and creamy sauce.
Step 5 — 🌰🍳🔥

Place hazelnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast them until slightly browned and fragrant. Be sure to stir frequently to avoid burning.
Step 6 — 🍲💧🥘

Boil the gnocchi pieces until they float to the top, then drain. Heat some olive oil in a different pan, add boiled gnocchi and sauté until they're lightly browned.
Step 7 — 🧀🍃🌰🍝

Toss the cooked and browned gnocchi in our earlier prepared Sage-Goat Cheese Sauce. Spread them on a serving dish and garnish with the toasted hazelnuts, some extra goat cheese and fresh sage.

A final fox tip

This dish can be customized with different types of nuts or cheese. To make it vegan, substitute the egg with a 'chia egg' (1 tablespoon of chia seeds mixed with 2.5 tablespoons of water) and the cheese with a non-dairy cheese of your choice. Even kids can help in shaping the gnocchi!