Pumpkin Gnocchi Stir Fry with Ground Beef

In the last few days the temperatures have been falling and pumpkins and other autumn ingredients have been available in the supermarkets, so the perfect time for a delicious pumpkin recipe is here.

In today’s post I will show you a simple pan dish with pumpkin, gnocchi & ground meat in a creamy sauce seasoned with curry & paprika powder. A real soul warmer. Have fun cooking at home!




Cooked/Baked today: Pumpkin Gnocchi Stir Fry with Ground Beef
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Category: Main Dishes, Recipes with Pumpkin, Recipes with Gnocchi, Recipes with Ground Beef, Fast Food
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Ingredients for 4 – 6 servings:

• 1 small hokkaido pumpkin
• 500 grams ground beef
• 500 grams gnocchi (from the refrigerated shelf)
• 200 grams creme fraiche
• 1 large onion
• 2 – 3 cloves garlic
• 1 heaping teaspoon curry powder
• 1 heaping teaspoon sweet paprika powder
• Oil for frying
• Salt & pepper
• Chopped parsley for garnish

Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:

• Large pan or pot

Instructions:




…for Pumkin Gnocchi Stir Fry with Ground Beef:

Wash, core and cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces. Peel the onion & garlic & chop finely. Next, heat up a large pan with a dash of oil, add the onions & garlic to the pan & sweat for 2 – 3 minutes over medium heat until translucent.

Next, add 500 grams of ground meat to the pan & fry it over medium to high heat for another 3 – 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until crumbly. Then season with a little salt & pepper to taste, also add 1 heaping teaspoon each of curry and sweet paprika powder & the pumpkin pieces.

Mix everything well together, then add 1 teaspoon of salt & pourin some water until the pumpkin is just covered with liquid. Bring the pan’s contents to a boil & then simmer gently for about 8 – 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until the pumpkin is cooked.

Finally, add 500 grams of gnocchi & 200 grams of creme fraiche to the pan, stir everything well one last time & simmer briefly until everything has a creamy consistency. Spread the finished pumpkin gnocchi mixture on deep plates, garnish with some chopped parsley and serve. Have fun cooking at home!




Video Tutorial:

Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):