Black Garlic Kitchen

Black Garlic Nduja Gnocchi

Nduja is a spicy, spreadable pork sausage from the Calabria region of Italy. BGK’s gnocchi is a rich dish with a creamy and oh so moreish nduja sauce, perfectly punctuated with nuggets of sweet Black Garlic. Super quick to make! 

black garlic Nduja Gnocchi

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 8 mins approx. | Serves: 2 – 3 

Ingredients

  • 500g gnocchi
  • 200g frozen petit pois
  • 50g butter
  • 2 cloves white garlic – crushed
  • 50g nduja
  • 1 tbsp Black Garlic Paste
  • 200ml double cream
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 50g grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 6 cloves Black Garlic – sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 

Garnish

  • Extra Parmesan cheese
  • ½ tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • A grinding of pepper
  • 2 cloves Black Garlic – sliced
 

Method

  • Cook the gnocchi according to instructions on the packet, along with the peas – drain and reserve.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a deep frying pan set over a medium heat. Add the crushed white garlic.
  • Add the nduja and whisk into the butter until melded together. Whisk in the Black Garlic Paste.
  • Add the cream and whisk to combine, taking care not to boil the mixture.
  • Add the lemon juice and sugar followed by the Parmesan cheese. Whisk until combined.
  • Cook gently for 2 minutes until warm.
  • Add the parsley and chopped Black Garlic cloves. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper according to taste.
  • Transfer the drained gnocchi and peas directly into the frying pan. Heat through.

To Serve: transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley and a grinding of black pepper. Scatter over the slices of Black Garlic.