Gnocchi & mushrooms with garlic                           butter & sage

This is a simple but definitley special occasion dish, mainly because of the amount of butter used! It is worth it though & you can use fresh sage if you have any.

Serves 2 (easily doubled) Approx £1 per person

Prep time 5 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes

Place a large frying pan over a medium heat & add the butter & about 1 tbsp oil.

When the butter is foaming slightly add the garlic & cook for about 1 minute stirring then add the sage.

After another minute add the mushrooms & cook until starting to colour.

Season with salt & pepper.

Add the gnocchi & cook, stirring for about 8 minutes until the gnocchi is cooked through & soft. Make sure that it gets coated in the buttery sauce.

Serve immediately.