Ricotta and cavolo nero gnocchi with sage butter

I’ll be the first to admit that home-made gnocchi doesn’t fall into the throw-it-all-in-a-bowl, quick-and-easy-recipe category, but it is fun to make, tastes delicious and really isn’t as hard as you might think. Anyway, let’s face it: making your own gnocchi is guaranteed to give you that smug-in-the-kitchen smile.

The warm sage butter is also perfect to spoon over a simple pasta of roast pumpkin, pine nuts and English spinach.