Hirtenkase Cheese Recipe With Gnocchi And Broccoli Rabe

Here is a great recipe using Hirtenkase. We do not normally think of this as a melting cheese but it works wonderfully with this recipe especially because of its nutty contrast to the earthy broccoli rabe. This is a great hearty pasta dish that will please everyone.

Prep Time: 25 min. cooking time: 10 min. Serves 6

Ingredients

1 Bunch (1lb) Broccoli rabe cut into 1 inch pieces
1 package (1lb) of frozen potato gnocchi
1.2 cup of heavy cream
1/4 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
1 1/2 tsp. of grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp of black pepper
10oz or 2 12 cups of shredded or finely chopped Hirtekase cheese

Prep and Cooking

1) Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Generously butter a 1 1/2 quart shallow au gratin or baking dish

2) In a Dutch oven bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe, return to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Add gnocchi and cook for 2 min (or as the package directs). Thoroughly drain the cooked broccoli rabe and gnocchi in a colander then empty it into the baking dish.

3) In a small bowl combine the cream, broth, lemon zest and pepper, stir this together. Pour the mixture over the contents of the baking dish. Then spread the Hirtenkase cheese evenly over the top.

4) Place the contents of the baking dish in the oven an bake for 10 min or until the contents start to bubble. Remove the dish from the oven and let it cool for 5 min. before serving.

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