#parmesan

#parmesan

If I'm going to the effort of making jacket potatoes (and by effort I mean putting them in the oven for an hour), I will almost always pop in a few extra spuds to make gnocchi for a later meal. The difference between shop-bought and homemade gnocchi is vast, especially the vac-packed, long-life kind, which are dense and can be heavy. Freshly made gnocchi, with fluffy baked potatoes, however, are light as air, pillowy and silky. If that sounds intimidating, let me reassure you that this recipe is really forgiving, and much easier than making fresh sheet pasta. I love them served simply, as here, with a slightly nutty sage butter and lots of parmesan. The simple sauce lets those gnocchi sing.

Trimming the broccoli down to bite-sized florets, Garten leaves on some of the stalk, before drizzling everything with "good" olive oil and a sprinkling of kosher salt and black pepper. Finally, she tops them with thinly-sliced garlic, and roasts the broccoli in the oven for about 25 minutes until somewhat tender and browned. Once out of the oven, she tosses them in more olive oil, lemon juice, basil, pine nuts, and last, but not least, grated parmesan.

This recipe emphasizes the perfect blend of garlic and Parmesan, creating a rich gravy that enhances the flavor of succulent chicken thighs.