Gnocchi in Vanilla Brown Butter Sauce with Baby Spinach and Toasted Hazelnuts

Name: Gnocchi in Vanilla Brown Butter Sauce with Baby Spinach and Toasted Hazelnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 1 package (1 pound) gnocchi; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp brown sugar; 3/4 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Rosemary Leaves; 2 cups baby spinach leaves; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts

Vanilla adds a hint of sweetness to a nutty brown butter sauce for gnocchi. Toasted hazelnuts lend the dish textural contrast and even more nutty flavor. Photo credit: Eva Kosmas from Adventures in Cooking.

15m

PREP TIME

15m

COOK TIME

558

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 3

Ingredients

1 package (1 pound) gnocchi
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Rosemary Leaves
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Cook gnocchi as directed on package. Drain well. Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat 4 minutes or until nut brown in color and aroma. Add garlic, sugar, vanilla, salt and rosemary; cook and stir 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant and sugar is dissolved.
2 Stir in cooked gnocchi and spinach. Cook and stir 1 minute or just until spinach is slightly wilted. Stir in cream and hazelnuts. Serve immediately.