Pesto Gnocchi

Learn how to make an easy gnocchi side dish - Pesto Gnocchi! Tender gnocchi smothered in a homemade creamy pesto sauce, ready in 10 minutes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 708 kcal

Equipment

Food processor or blender
Saucepan
Pot

Ingredients

16 oz Gnocchi
2½ cups Fresh basil leaves
2 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan cheese or regular Parmesan
3 cloves Garlic roughly chopped
2 Tablespoons Pinenuts
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

First, fill a pot with salty water (water needs to taste like seawater) and bring it to a boil. In the meantime, take a food processor or a high-speed blender and blend the basil leaves, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt & pepper, and extra virgin olive oil and run it until it turns into a creamy pesto.
2½ cups Fresh basil leaves, 2 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves Garlic, 2 Tablespoons Pinenuts, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black pepper, ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
Next, add the gnocchi into the boiling water and wait for 2-3 minutes or until they start to float. Drain the water, add the gnocchi into a saucepan and pour the pesto making sure to toss them around until all the gnocchi is covered.
16 oz Gnocchi
Top up with basil leaves, pepper, pine nuts, and additional parmesan cheese.
2½ cups Fresh basil leaves, 2 Tablespoons Pinenuts, ½ teaspoon Black pepper, 2 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan cheese
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

How long to cook gnocchi? Make sure to cook the gnocchi according to the package instructions.
I do not recommend freezing this gnocchi side dish.
You can keep this dish meat-free or you could add in chicken tenders for a kid-friendly chicken pesto gnocchi meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 708kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 13gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 2014mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1628IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 171mgIron: 10mg

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