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Burrata pistachio pesto gnocchi

The easiest and most delicious gnocchi recipe you’ll find!

This 10 minute gnocchi recipe is one of my favourite dinners to make! You can make the pesto in advance and then simply mix the rest of ingredients for an incredibly easy meal

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🌱Vegetarian

🍽️2 portions

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Ingredients

🌱For the pesto

  • 25g fresh basil

  • 20g Parmesan cheese

  • 30g pistachio

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 60-80ml olive oil

  • Salt to taste

🥔For the gnocchi

  • 150g burrata

  • 2 tbsp pesto (can add more or less depending on taste)

  • 1 pack of gnocchi (2 servings)

🌱Method

  • Add the basil, grated Parmesan, pistachio, garlic, olive and salt to a food processor and blitz until getting a paste

  • In a bowl add the burrata and the pesto. Mix well with a spoon until getting a thick paste

  • Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water following package instructions. Drain and reserve some of the cooking water

  • In a pan at medium heat add the gnocchi, the pesto burrata mix and a bit of the reserved cooking water. Mix well for a couple of minutes with a wooden spoon until everything comes together and the burrata melts down

  • Serve hot on a bowl topped with some extra grated Parmesan

FAQS and Tips

  • If you cannot find burrata you can substitute with 100g mozzarella plus 60-80ml of single cream

  • For a higher protein option I have a butter bean gnocchi recipe in the blog!