Pumpkin Gnocchi with Linda Charles

Hannah McKenna is my heroine in my new book, No Looking Back. She lives in a small rural town and loves horses. Hannah's comfort food is Pumpkin Gnocchi. So I will share the recipe of Pumpkin Gnocchi. 

Recipe:  Pumpkin Gnocchi

Ingredients: 

1 Large pumpkin, cut into chunks
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Salt & Pepper - enough to taste
2&1/2 cups of plain flour
60 grams butter
2 tbspns thyme leaves
Shaved parmesan

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C 
Line a baking tray with grease proof paper
Cut pumpkin into squares and bake in the oven for an hour
Allow to cool
Place pumpkin in a large bowl once cooled and then mash until smooth
Add nutmeg, salt and pepper
Add flour and mix until dough is sticky
Divide into 4 portions
Roll 1 portion into a sausage and then cut the dough into your designed size
Do the same for each roll
Bring a large sauce of salted water to boil
Add the gnocchi in batches and cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes
Heat a large frying pan melt butter and add the thyme leaves and cook for 1-2 minutes
Add the gnocchi and pan fry for 2-3 minutes - stir carefully, until golden brown.
Serve and garnish with Parmesan cheese and thyme.



About the book:
Sometimes it’s good to take a risk…
Hannah McKenna loves working with horses and is trying hard to keep it altogether after her first horse syndication deal turns sour. Since then she’s been careful and played life straight, and has had enough. She runs into trouble when she meets Blake Hudson – the man who put together the failed deal – who rescues her when she takes a nasty tumble from a horse.
Blake Hudson  is known as Mr Nice Guy, but there are dark shadows in his past. He’s the dealmaker, the perfect go-between who puts together horse syndications and once the deal is done he moves on. Problem is, Hannah is the exception and he can’t keep away, but fears she will walk if she knew the truth about his past.
He hadn’t bargained on dealing with a mischievous third party called attraction.
When she discovers the truth, both realise they could lose everything, including each other.

Linda Charles has been reading romance since high school. Her reading life started very early, but changed direction after she read Gone with the Wind. She was born in Sydney and spent her teenage years in drama classes, and then taught Speech & Drama for many years.  She still loves to go to the theatre, but her plan was always to write. Linda lives in Newcastle and when she's not writing, she can be found walking, browsing the bookshops or planning her next holiday.

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No Looking Back: Bindarra Creek: A Town Reborn

Hannah McKenna loves working with horses and is trying hard to keep it altogether after her first horse deal turns sour. She runs into trouble when she meets Blake Hudson – the man who put together the failed deal – who rescues her when she takes a nasty tumble from a horse. She likes him, simple as, and finds plenty of reasons to make him want to stay. 

Blake Hudson feels like an imposter because he knows loved ones would walk if they knew the truth. He’s the dealmaker, the perfect go-between who puts together horse syndications and once the deal is done he moves on. His life takes a turn when he meets Hannah, the woman at the centre of his worst deal. Problem is he can’t keep away, but fears she will walk if she knew the truth about his past. 
He hadn’t bargained on dealing with a mischievous third party called attraction.

When she discovers the truth, both realise they could lose everything, including each other.

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Comments

  1. The pumpkin gnocchi sounds interesting

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  2. sounds so good and perfect for the season, i do love "good/homemade" gnocchi!! i love the name of your blog...me too!!!!!

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    1. Thank you Debbie! Pumpkins are so lovely and sweet.

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  3. Thanks for the recipe, and good luck with the book!

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  4. Love gnocchi, I will definitely try it out, pumpkin is so yum this time of year☺

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    1. I agree - I have a pumpkin at the ready this time of year for anything. It's so versatile. Thank you Natalia!

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  5. Appreciate this mouthwatering recipe! Perfect timing:) Wishing you the best with the book.

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    1. Thank you Chris! I hope you give it a try and enjoy.

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  6. This recipe sounds fabulous, good luck with your new book, and have a very happy week x

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  7. I've only eaten pumpkin gnocchi once, at a restaurant and it was delicious! There's something about October that makes me want to have pumpkin and winter squashes as much as possible.

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  8. I love pumpkin everything - bread, cookies, ravioli , etc...never tried gnocci - i bet it's good.

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    1. Hi Sandy, I do know it's good when someone else cooks it!!

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  9. pumpkin is one of my favorites...yummy.
    congratulation for the book

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  10. Hello, Linda! It's great to visit your blog. Thank you for stopping by mine.

    Gnocchi is our daughter's favorite food. This is an interesting variation. Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. Hi The Armchair Squid,
      You're welcome. I hope you get a chance to make it! Thank you.

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  11. Great post dear, so nice and interesting, love it!   

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  12. This sounds like a tasty fall treat. I have had pumpkin raviolis- but this is new to me. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  13. Sound delicious <3

    lovely Greetings

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  14. Yum. I love pumpkin. We got a hold of some pie pumpkins that I'm excited to break into. Happy Cooking.

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  15. Yummy! Sounds like a perfect fall recipe!

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