Ham And Sage Burgers With Sautéed Gnocchi And Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
3 slices white bread, soaked in cold water then excess water squeezed out
1 None egg
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted and roughly chopped
4 slices Parma ham
4 leaves fresh sage
3 tbsp oil
1 lb fresh gnocchi
1/3 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
3-4 tbsp Marsala wine
3/4 cup heavy cream
None None Parmesan, shaved, for garnish

Preparation

Mix the ground beef, bread, egg and pine nuts. Season then form into 4 flat patties. Top each with 1 slice of ham and 1 sage leaf and secure with a toothpick.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and sear the burgers, turning, for 5 mins. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate frying pan and saute the gnocchi and tomatoes for 5-8 mins. Remove the burgers from the pan and keep warm. Add the Marsala and cream to the pan juices and simmer for 3-5 mins. Season.
To serve, arrange the burgers, gnocchi and tomatoes on serving plates. Garnish with the pan sauce and shaved Parmesan.