Gnocchi Pesto Recipe

Potato Gnocchi Pesto Recipe is another tasty first course to enjoy in your meals during the fall season.

It is an easy and quick recipe. So, you can have the gnocchi ready, and you need only boil and arrange with the prepared pesto. Also, you can get the pesto ready-made in the supermarket. So, you have the dish ready in 5 minutes.

However, we always recommend making our recipes for more healthy tastes and dishes at home. And, everything that comes out of your hands is always best for your family.

Also, you can try our Shrimp Gnocchi Recipe or Potato gnocchi with Bolognese sauce

Ingredients

For Potato Gnocchi

• 500 g potatoes
• 100 g of flour
• 1 egg yolk
• a little salt

For Basil Pesto

• One bunch of fresh basil leaves
• 50 ml olive oil
• 2 tbsp of Parmesan cheese
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tbsp of pine nuts
• salt

Directions

1. We will first start with the gnocchi. So, we will wash the potatoes and put them to boil unpeeled in a pot of cold water for 30 minutes.
2. After that, we remove them and let them cool a bit. We clean potatoes from the skin and press them with a mash press.
3. Next, mix the potato dough with a few flour, egg yolk, salt and form the dough.
4. So, we will make this dough for gnocchi. We explained in previous articles the procedure.
5. The next step is to prepare the pesto. We will prepare the basil pesto by pouring all the ingredients and some oil into the mixer cup.
6. So, we mix it, and we will get the sauce. You can add oil if you see that it will be thick.
7. In a pot, add water and salt, let it boil. Then, we will throw potato gnocchi and cook for one minute.
8. Next, drain and toss in a large serving bowl. And, to mix the gnocchi with the pesto sauce, add two tablespoons of the gnocchi boiling water and pour the sauce over them.
9. Finally, mix and serve warm. Fantastic taste.
10. In the end, serve them immediately. You can add a little parmesan cheese on top if you want.

Bon Appetit!

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