Pillowy Potato Gnocchi in Popeye Sauce

Soft pillowy potato gnocchi. A humble but sexy way to serve potatoes. Little pillows, light and fluffy; served in a considered and luxurious sauce. This is one of my absolute favourite ways to eat potatoes. This could be date night food, it could be a meal with friends. But I prefer to make this for me; a solo dinner for when my Canadian is away for work.  That said, it is no more work to make gnocchi for one as it is to make for four. It is a little more cutting and a little more rolling, but not particularly strenuous and perfectly mindless after a long day. So I do like to make a big batch, freezing portions for easy future meals.

I've picked a luxurious green sauce here nicknamed Popeye Sauce. I may be an adult in age, but this one of the little ways I maintain my youthfulness. I love a good cartoon and Popeye was a favourite when I was a kid. It is also that time of year, when the winter vegetables are on the way out and the spring vegetables haven't quite started. In this case, it's been a spinachy kind of week.

Serve the gnocchi with the pasta sauce of your dreams. A spiced tomato sauce with shavings of parmesan; or a belly warming slow cooked ragu tossed through the pillows for a night of comfort food. The options are as endless as your imagination.