Genovese Spinach & Tomato Pesto Gnocchi
By the wlr team
Delicious Italian gnocchi dish that's quick and easy, on your table in 20 mins. Vegetarian, easily adaptable to vegan, it's a fresh and tasty evening meal for only 442 calories.
Suitable for Vegetarians
- Recipe makes: 1 serving
- Prep time:
10 mins - Cook time: 10 mins
- Calories: 442
per serving
Ingredients
- 150g potato gnocchi
- ½ red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 45g baby spinach
- 10 sprays sunflower oil
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 tsp green pesto
- 20g parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
- Boil the gnocchi until its almost cooked, drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile finely chop the onion and garlic, roughly chop the spinach.
- In a large pan heat the spray oil and add the onion. Cook slowly until it softens, add in the cherry tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add in the gnocchi to the pan along with the olive oil, garlic, and pesto, season to taste. Mix thoroughly and let sit for a few minutes so that the gnocchi starts to fry on one side.
- Grate in most of the cheese, reserving a little for garnish. Add in the spinach and stir so that the spinach wilts.
- Grate the rest of the cheese on top and serve.
*To make this vegan use a free from pesto and non dairy parmesan.
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| Calories (kcal) | 442 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 62.5 |
| Fat (g) | 15.8 |
| Protein (g) | 13.0 |
| Fibre (g) | 3.1 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0.0 |
| Fruit & Veg | 3.1 |
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