Sweet Potato Gnocchi - Gnocchi di patate dolci
Sweet potato gnocchi are soft Italian potato dumplings with a naturally sweet, earthy flavour, served with a rich Gorgonzola butter sauce. The TM7 steams the sweet potatoes in the Varoma, grates fresh Parmesan and blends the dough evenly, making this comforting main course straightforward and rewarding.
About this recipe
Sweet potato gnocchi Thermomix TM7 style bring a golden-orange twist to the classic Italian dumpling, and this recipe turns them into a quick weeknight dinner worth repeating. Searching for gnocchi recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine often leads to plain potato versions, but sweet potatoes give a softer, sweeter dough that pairs beautifully with a creamy Gorgonzola butter sauce. The TM7 handles the heavy lifting: the Varoma steams the sweet potatoes until fork-tender so they stay dry rather than waterlogged, the mixing blade combines them with flour and sea salt into a workable dough, and the same bowl grates Parmesan into a fine cloud for finishing. Finished with garlic powder and melted blue cheese, this vegetarian main course delivers delicate pillows with a rich, tangy sauce, ideal for an autumn dinner or an impressive weekend treat without hours of rolling by hand.
Preparation tips
- Let the steamed sweet potatoes cool slightly before adding the flour, as hot purée makes the gnocchi dough sticky and causes it to absorb extra flour, resulting in dense dumplings instead of light pillows.
- Roll the dough into long ropes on a lightly floured worktop and cut small pieces, then press each one over a fork to create ridges that hold the Gorgonzola butter sauce beautifully.
- The uncooked gnocchi freeze well on a tray; once firm, transfer them to a freezer bag and cook them straight from frozen, adding a moments longer in the boiling water until they float.
Recipe variations
- Make it lactose-free by replacing the Gorgonzola and butter with lactose-free cream cheese and olive oil, keeping the Parmesan-style hard cheese lactose-free as well so the sauce stays silky.
- For a festive autumn version, add crispy fried sage leaves and toasted walnuts on top, and swap half the sweet potato for pumpkin for a seasonal orange hue and milder sweetness.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Steaming the sweet potatoes in the Varoma keeps them tender and dry, preventing the soggy purée that boiling causes
- Grating the Parmesan in the mixing bowl produces a fine, even texture that melts smoothly into the Gorgonzola sauce
- Mixing the sweet potato purée with flour and sea salt gives a uniform dough in minutes, faster than manual kneading
- Weighing the plain flour directly in the bowl ensures the gnocchi dough has the right consistency every single time
- Heating the butter and Gorgonzola with garlic powder yields a silky sauce without any risk of the cheese burning
Ingredients
- Parmesan cheese
- sweet potatoes
- water
- plain flour
- garlic powder
- fine sea salt
- plain flour
- fine sea salt
- unsalted butter
- milk