Suggestions for gnocchi protein

[nyfashionintern]

I want to make this gnocchi with wild mushroom sauce for dinner this week and was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on a non-sausage protein to go with it (either in it or as a dish on its own)? Thank you!

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[Kater]

You could certainly incorporate braised beef into the sugo if you are certain that you want that. Personally, I would rather have an 80's style carpaccio with hard cheese, argula, lemon and olive oil as a first course and the gnocchi as is.

If you decide to go with the beef, I would braise it in the red wine and tomato several hours before beginning the sugo. Then add the entire thing - wine, meat and tomato - when the recipe calls for the wine. Whole Foods has had some really nice bison osso bucco that would be perfect for this.

[ttoommyy]

In it, I would go with diced pancetta, guanciale or prosciutto.

With it, I would go with veal milanese (someone already posted "Wiener Schnitzel," which is basically the same thing).

[MikeB3542]

Why the need to add a "protein" (a term, BTW, I abhor)? The 'shrooms give a meaty texture and flavor -- any meat, fish, egg, cheese or bean will only be a distraction from their delicate flavor. So maybe focus instead on veggies and greens.

[foufou]

lobster

[relizabeth]

A fried egg.

[c oliver]

Do you really want meat? It would stand out as the star quite easily. I made a black trumpet mushroom risotto about this time last year that I still think about :)

[goodhealthgourmet]

first two things that come to mind based on the herbs & flavors in the sugo are chicken and lamb.

[todao]

Wiener Schnitzel