How to Make Pumpkin Gnocchi

During the fall, I gorge on pumpkin gnocchi which is actually easier to make than regular gnocchi. Go figure. Anyway, here's how you make some. In a medium bowl, add your pumpkin puree, homemade or canned, it doesn't matter. Add an egg yolk, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and a little bit of brown sugar. Mix it all to combine. Now add your flour a little bit at a time. You want your dough to be a little bit sticky. Put in one cup and then save the rest for when we're working with it on the board. too much flour and they'll come out gummy. Now divide your dough into four pieces and roll them out on a floured surface. Now you can slice them to desired sizes, I like mine about half an inch across. Now to form them, flour up your knife and slide the gnocchi down like this. The little crevice is to hold the right amount of sauce. You can skip this step if you want though, repeat with the rest of your dough. To cook them, get a pot of boiling water going, hit it with a little bit of oil to prevent them from sticking, and cook them in batches. Once they start to float, fish them out and place them in a clean bowl. You can serve them with any sauce you like, but this is how I serve them. Melt some butter in a large non-stick pan, add some kielbasa or other smoked sausage, add your cooked gnocchi and fry until they're just crispy. Sprinkle on some brown sugar, add your favorite hot sauce, and toss until a thin, glossy sauce forms. Serve it on a big plate, family style, and feel free to sprinkle on as much parm and parsley as you like. Yum.