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Air Fryer Pumpkin Gnocchi Bake Recipe

Air Fryer Pumpkin Gnocchi Bake Recipe
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This Air Fryer Pumpkin Gnocchi Bake is a comforting Italian-inspired dish featuring tender pumpkin cubes, pillowy gnocchi, and creamy, melting cheeses. Enhanced with crispy sage leaves and crunchy pecans, this recipe delivers a perfect balance of flavors and textures, all made effortlessly in your air fryer or oven. Ideal for a hearty vegetarian main course, it combines savory blue or goat cheese with sweet pumpkin and nutty accents for a delicious autumn meal.

Ingredients

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Vegetables

  • 350g pumpkin, peeled and diced into bite-sized cubes
  • 6g sage leaves

Cheeses

  • 50g blue cheese or soft goat’s cheese
  • 50g mozzarella or cheddar cheese

Other Ingredients

  • 500g gnocchi
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) single dairy cream
  • 30g pecans
  • Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pumpkin: Dice the pumpkin into approximately 2cm cubes to ensure even cooking. Smaller cubes cook through faster and more evenly.
  2. Air fry pumpkin initial cook: Place the diced pumpkin into your air fryer basket or a baking dish that fits inside your air fryer. Add 100ml vegetable stock, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Air fry at 170°C for 15 minutes until the pumpkin softens but still has slight resistance when pierced with a knife.
  3. Add gnocchi and cream: Add the remaining 300ml of vegetable stock to the basket. Nestle gnocchi among the pumpkin cubes. Crumble the blue or goat cheese over the top and pour the cream evenly over the ingredients. Gently stir to combine without breaking pumpkin or gnocchi.
  4. Main air fry cook: Increase air fryer temperature to 220°C and cook for 12 minutes until the gnocchi and pumpkin are fully cooked and the mixture is bubbling hot.
  5. Add toppings: Sprinkle mozzarella or cheddar cheese and pecans over the gnocchi mixture. Air fry for an additional 2 minutes, or until cheese melts and develops a golden color.
  6. Crisp sage: Toss sage leaves lightly in oil and scatter them over the top. Air fry for a final minute until the sage is crisp and fragrant.

Notes

  • Chef’s Tip: For a meaty twist, add thin slices of ham such as Serrano, Parma, or Speck over the pumpkin during the initial air fry. Cook until crisp and crumble on top when serving.
  • Adjust cook time based on your air fryer model as sizes and heating elements vary.
  • If using oven, preheat to 180°C and follow similar steps with adjusted roasting times provided in the instructions.
  • Use fresh sage leaves for best flavor and crispiness in the final step.

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