Gnocchi And Pesto
Delight your taste buds with this flavorful pesto gnocchi recipe. The aromatic basil pesto perfectly complements the tender gnocchi, creating a dish that is both comforting and satisfying. The rich and creamy mascarpone adds a luxurious note while the toasted pine nuts provide a delightful crunch. Ready to impress your guests with this delectable meal!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- For the pesto
- 25g/1oz parmesan, roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove (preferably roasted)
- 60g/2oz fresh basil
- 50ml/2fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 50g/2oz pine nuts, toasted
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- For the gnocchi
- 100g/3oz parmesan (or a similar vegetarian alternative), grated
- small handful of fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked (or 1 tbsp of dried oregano)
- 350g/12oz mascarpone
- 300g/10½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 2 medium free-range eggs
- olive oil
- 50g/2oz butter
- To serve
- 70g/2¼oz rocket
- 25g/1oz pine nuts, toasted
Instructions
- First, prepare the pesto. Tip the parmesan into a blender or food processor. Peel the garlic, tear the leaves from the bunch of basil and add both along with the oil and pine nuts. Blitz to a paste, season to taste and set aside.
- Now for the gnocchi, tip the parmesan into a medium bowl. Add the thyme (or the dried oregano) along with the mascarpone, plain flour, eggs and salt and pepper, to taste. Mix together to give a soft dough. Then tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead together to form a smooth ball.
- Divide the mixture in three and roll each one out into a sausage about 60cm/23in long. Cut each Âsausage into 2cm/1 in pieces to give about 30 (so 90 in total). Halfway through, put a large frying pan on a medium to high heat with a drizzle of oil and the butter.
- Divide the gnocchi between the two pans and turn down low. Leave the gnocchi to cook on one side for a minute, before carefully turning them over with a fish slice. Cook for a further four minutes, continuing to gently turn them every so often until they are crisp and golden all over and warmed through. If the gnocchi didn't fit in your pans then tip the cooked ones in a bowl, cover with tin foil to keep warm and cook the remainder, adding more oil and butter as necessary.
- Once all the gnocchi are cooked, stir the pesto through until evenly coated. Add in the rocket leaves and mix together. Then, divide between four serving plates and scatter the pine nuts over. Give a good grind of black pepper and serve.
Yield
Serves 5
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