Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, gnocchi with homemade basil pesto. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Cook the gnocchi according to package instructions. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Remove gnocchi with a slotted spoon and gently shake off excess water before placing in a large pasta bowl. (If not serving immediately, plunge gnocchi into an ice-water bath to stop the cooking.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have gnocchi with homemade basil pesto using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Gnocchi with Homemade Basil Pesto:
- Prepare 20 fresh basil leaves or to taste
- Take 1 good splash of extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 some parmesan cheese
- Take 300 grams gnocchi (I used those who can be cooked in a frying pan)
My husband is a vegetarian and gnocchi is one of this favorite things to. Place the pine nuts in a fry pan over medium heat and toss or stir them until they are light golden brown. Remove to the bowl of a food processor. Add the basil, garlic and parmesan and process to a paste.
Steps to make Gnocchi with Homemade Basil Pesto:
- Fry gnocchi in butter on medium high heat for about 8 minutes or until they are a little browned. I usually add some water to the frying pan to be sure they're cooked through
- In a blender or food processor, put basil leaves and the desired amount of olive oil (I put about one tablespoon). Pulse
- When gnocchis are cooked, transfer them to a serving bowl and add the pulsed basil with olive oil. Mix well
- Serve with parmesan cheese and top with fresh basil leaves
With the motor running, add the oil in a stream. When everything is combined, season with salt and pepper and stir through. Gnocchi and pesto are two things that are suprisingly easy to make and only require a couple of basic ingredients. Overall time to make this dish will vary depending on the method chosen to cook the potatoes.. Instead of the pesto, you can serve the gnocchi with a sugar-free tomato sauce and finely chopped fresh parsley.
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