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Gnocchi with walnut and chilli pesto

Gnocchi with walnut and chilli pesto, a simple and easy pesto tossed with gnocchi makes the ultimate speedy comfort food meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time9 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 390kcal
Author: Emily Wyper

Ingredients

  • 1.6 lbs Gnocchi (750g)
  • 2 cups fresh basil plus extra for garnish (25g)
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts (35g)
  • 3-4 tablespoon Parmigiano Reginano plus extra to garnish
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil (50ml)
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • ½ teaspoon Italian pepperoncino chilli paste jarred
  • Salt and pepper to season

Instructions

  • Put a large pot of water under a medium-high heat and bring to the boil.
  • Meanwhile put the basil, garlic, walnuts, parmesan and olive oil in a bowl and blitz with an immersion/hand blender to a smooth paste. You can of course use a mortar and pestle to do this instead of a blender.
  • Once you have a smooth paste add the lemon, salt and pepper to taste. Mix in the chilli paste, you just want a subtle, little bit of heat, nothing too harsh. If the pesto seems too thick add a little more olive oil to your liking. Remember it’s a sauce so you want it to be able to coat the gnocchi nicely and not be too claggy.
  • Season the boiling water with a good pinch of salt then add the gnocchi. When they start to come to the surface (only 2-3 minutes) they are ready. Drain them then add them back to the pot with the pesto and stir until completely coated.
  • Serve in bowls and garnish with some left over basil and parmesan, enjoy!

Notes

  • Please note this recipe was tested and developed using metric measurements all imperial measurements are approximate. 
  • Note on chilli paste - I use small Italian jars of pepperoncino that come in a red paste sometimes mashed with sundried tomatoes and full of chilli seeds, very hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal