Glazed Ham and Gluten Free Gnocchi with Sweet Potato Sauce

Ingredients

Sweet potato sauce

1 large sweet potato

2/3 cup milk

2 cups uncooked gluten free gnocchi (Fresh Market)

1 tablespoon pine nuts

1 teaspoon rubbed sage

1 tablespoon butter

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon olive oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

1. Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place in preheated 375 degree oven, turning once.
2. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin.
3. Place potato in a large bowl and mash with milk.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, sauté pine nuts and sage in butter until pine nuts are toasted. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, sauté garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water; add to sweet potato mixture. Stir in the cheese, pine nut mixture and reserved cooking water. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

Yield: 5 servings