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Dinner for 4

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

$6.20for 455 minServes 4

Sweet potato gnocchi is boiled until tender, then browned with bacon, garlic butter, shallot, and herbs.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Sweet potatoes, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical1 lb$1.29Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical0.25$1.51Typical price
Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical0.15 lb$0.54Typical price
Garlic, a little$0.75 each typicala little$0.08Typical price
Mint, a little$1.99 each typicala little$0.28Typical price
Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical3 oz$1.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.19Typical price
Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical0.25 oz$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown$6.20

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

  • 55 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersFall

Typical price

$1.55 per serving$6.20 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups brm unbleached all-purpose flour (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 1/2 sprigs thyme
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • fresh parsley (optional)
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F, pierce the sweet potatoes, and bake them on a baking sheet for 35 minutes until tender.
  2. Cool the potatoes for 5 minutes, scoop out the flesh, and mash it with the egg and salt.
  3. Mix in the flour until a soft dough forms, then roll it into ropes and cut small pieces.
  4. Boil the gnocchi in a large pot of salted water for 3 minutes until they float, then drain them.
  5. Cook the bacon and shallot in a large skillet for 6 minutes, then add the garlic, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, butter, and rosemary.
  6. Add the gnocchi and cook for 4 minutes until lightly browned, then remove the rosemary and add parsley and Parmesan if using.

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