Braised cucumber pan

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 300 g sausage meat
• 1 pack of gnocchi (500 g)
• 3 braised cucumbers
• 1 small onion(s)
• 1 cup of cream
• ½ cup crème fraîche
• Thyme
• rosemary
• Paprika powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp mustard
• some oil for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Form the sausage meat into small meatballs and fry in a pan with a little oil. Add the gnocci and fry briefly; set aside. Peel and halve the cucumbers, and remove the seeds with a spoon. Cut the cucumber into bite-sized, 1 cm pieces. Finely chop the onion and fry in another pan. Add a little water and salt, along with the cucumbers, and simmer with the lid on for 5 minutes. Add the cream and crème fraîche, thyme, and rosemary, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Then add the dumplings and gnocci, mix well, and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of mustard. Let stand for another 5 minutes.