African Potato Gnocci #SP5

• 1 (16 ounce) bag Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
• 1 tablespoon berbere, spice
• 8 roasted garlic cloves
• 14 cup whole wheat flour
• 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 4 scallions, sliced on the bias
• 4 okra, cut in half
• 1 sweet potato, cubed
• 12 cup sweet potato water
• 1 tablespoon natural-style peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 2 ounces fresh yellow onions
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 ounce fresh jalapeno
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 ounce ginger (Freshly ground)
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil

1. For the gnocchi:.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until just barely stiff.
3. Roll into log and cut inch pieces.
4. Put a medium pot of water on to boil with a little salt.
5. Once boiling, add gnocchi pieces and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Take out and put on sheet tray and pop in the freezer.
7. Prepping the entree:.
8. Dice the sweet potatoes into medium cubes.
9. Put cubes in a small pot of cold water.
10. Bring to a boil and cook until just cooked.
11. Save water for sauce.
12. Slice tomatoes, okra and scallions.
13. For the sauce:.
14. Put garlic, onion and ginger in a small blender.
15. Add a little sweet potato water if not blending to a paste.
16. Small dice the jalapeno.
17. Sautee in a medium pan with peanut oil.
18. Add garlic, onion & ginger paste.
19. Sautee with jalapeno and add thyme and bay leaf.
20. Once fragrant, add tomato paste, natural peanut butter, and sweet potato water.
21. Whisk until thick.
22. Assembling the meal:.
23. Take gnocchi out of the freezer.
24. They should be cooled completely.
25. Heat sautee pan to medium heat and a little peanut oil.
26. Throw in gnocchi & entree veggies and sautee until gnocchi has a little color.
27. Add sauce and serve.

potatoes, berbere, garlic, whole wheat flour, tomatoes, scallions, okra, sweet potato, water, naturalstyle peanut butter, tomato paste, onions, garlic, fresh jalapeno, thyme, bay leaf, ginger, peanut oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/african-potato-gnocci-sp5-514608 (may not work)