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Pesto Gnocchi - Pesto Gnocchi is delicious, but pesto gnocchi with fresh homemade pesto is DIVINE - you’ll be going back for seconds (and thirds).

Pesto Gnocchi

Pesto Gnocchi is delicious, but pesto gnocchi with fresh homemade pesto is DIVINE - you’ll be going back for seconds (and thirds).
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil pesto gnocchi, homemade pesto, homemade pesto pasta, homemade pesto recipe, Pesto Gnocchi, pesto gnocchi bake, pesto gnocchi no cream, pesto gnocchi taste, pesto gnocchi with veggies, pesto sauce for gnocchi
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Stovetop
  • Food processor or chopper or blender

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 60 g parmesan cheese block (80 g total for the recipe)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 bunch basil
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 broccoli
  • 1 cup frozen baby peas
  • 200 g baby tomatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • 500 g gnocchi
  • 20 g parmesan cheese block (80 g total for the recipe)
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Place a large pot of salted water on to boil.
    1 teaspoon salt
    Place a large pot of salted water on to boil.
  • Roughly chop parmesan. Peel garlic. Juice lemon. Pick some small basil leaves for garnish and set aside, then roughly tear basil, and chop any stalks.
    60 g parmesan cheese, 1 clove garlic, ½ lemon, 1 bunch basil
    Peel garlic. Juice lemon. Chop parmesan and basil leaves and stalks.
  • Add parmesan, basil, olive oil, garlic, 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice, pine nuts into a chopper, blender or food processor and blitz. Add salt to taste.
    60 g parmesan cheese, 1 clove garlic, ½ lemon, 1 bunch basil, ¼ cup olive oil, ⅓ cup pine nuts, 1 pinch salt
    Add parmesan, basil, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, pine nuts and salt into a blender or food processor and blitz.
  • Chop broccoli into small florets. Measure out frozen peas. Chop tomatoes into quarters. Cube avocado. Option to place your child’s tomatoes and avocado on their plate now.
    1 broccoli, 1 cup frozen baby peas, 200 g baby tomatoes, 1 avocado
    Chop broccoli and tomatoes. Cube avocado. Measure out frozen peas.
  • Once water is on a rolling boil, add peas, broccoli and gnocchi. Let it cook for 2-3 mins or until gnocchi is rising to the top, then drain.
    1 broccoli, 500 g gnocchi, 1 cup frozen baby peas
    Add peas, broccoli and gnocchi to the pot to cook.
  • Serve kids drained gnocchi and greens, and pesto on the side.
    To serve adults, put gnocchi and greens in a serving bowl, mix in pesto, top with tomatoes, avocado and basil leaves. Shave parmesan and drizzle oil. Season with S + P.
    200 g baby tomatoes, 1 avocado, 20 g parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon olive oil, 1 pinch salt and pepper
    Pesto Gnocchi - To serve, add drained gnocchi and greens to a serving bowl, mix in pesto, top with tomatoes, avocado and reserved basil. Shave over parmesan and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 1415mg | Potassium: 1044mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1826IU | Vitamin C: 175mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 8mg