Golden, Crispy Gnocchi with Summer Shell Beans

INGREDIENTS

• fresh shell beans (try a mix of fava, cranberry beans, butter beans), shelled, roughly three cups of beans
• 1 pound fresh gnocchi
• 1/2 pound chanterelle mushrooms (optional - if you can't get chanterelles, skip the mushrooms)
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only
• 3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
• a big handful of small cherry tomatoes, halved
• clarified butter or extra virgin olive oil
• splash of cream (optional)
• freshly grated parmesan (optional)