Creamy Pesto Gnocchi
So deliciously fragrant and such a quick comfort food dinner idea, this creamy pesto gnocchi uses just a handful of ingredients and comes together on the stovetop!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 797kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound gnocchi
- ¾ cup heavy cream double cream for UK readers
- ¼ cup pesto
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup kale stems removed, shredded, loosely packed
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper optional
Instructions
- Cook the gnocchi to package instructions in lightly salted water, reserving half a cup of the cooking water.
- Pour the heavy cream and pesto into your skillet, and sprinkle in the thyme and nutmeg. Bring to a very light simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, so the sauce reduces a little.
- Drain the gnocchi (reserve the cooking water), and add to the skillet, along with the kale. Reduce the heat to low and stir so the gnocchi is coated in the pesto cream sauce. Cook for a few minutes so the kale wilts, adding a tablespoon of the reserved cooking water at a time, to loosen the sauce to preference.
- Season with salt and black pepper, if using, and spoon into your serving bowls.
Notes
- I use fresh gnocchi for this recipe, but shelf stable gnocchi can also be used. Simply adjust the cook time to the package instructions.
- There are many recipes for making gnocchi yourself online if you are looking for a gluten free or egg free option.
- If store-bought pesto sauce doesn't work for you, then there are lots of recipes here on the blog, including my pesto without pine nuts and pumpkin seed pesto (both are dairy free).
- If you're vegetarian, check the ingredients labels of store-bought pesto as many contain parmesan cheese which is not suitable.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- gnocchi will depend upon ingredients used.
- use a pesto that is suitable for you.
- cream scores 0, but has notes on additives you will want to read.
- nutmeg and kale, which score 1. For nutmeg, there is a note, 'Small amounts are well tolerated'.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 797kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1089mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2996IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 9mg
