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Baked Butternut Gnocchi

Ingredients
 0.50 Butternut squash (approx. 200g), peeled and chopped into chunks
 1 tbsp Olive oil
 Salt & Black pepper
 15 g Butter
 1 tbsp Plain flour
 200 ml Milk
 100 g Dubliner Mature Red, grated
 500 g Gnocchi
 6 Sage leaves
 10 g Panko breadcrumbs
Directions
1

Preheat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.

2

Place the butternut squash on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil and season. Place in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth.

3

To make the cheese sauce, place a saucepan on a low heat and melt the butter. Stir through the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, before gradually adding the milk to create a smooth sauce. Add 80g of grated Dubliner Mature Red to the sauce and stir until smooth. Add the blended butternut squash to the pan and stir to combine.

4

Place the gnocchi in an ovenproof dish and stir through the cheese sauce Top with sage leaves, breadcrumbs and the remaining Dubliner Mature Red.

5

Transfer to the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbling and golden.