Pesto Gnocchi with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
This pesto gnocchi is a quick and easy 15-minute recipe full of flavor with sun-dried tomatoes and baby spinach. It uses store-bought gnocchi.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound shelf-stable gnocchi
- 3/4 cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, oil drained
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the gnocchi according to package instructions. Save 1/2 cup cooking water.
- Warm the pesto over medium heat in a large skillet on the stove. Add the reserved cooking water and lemon juice. Give it 2-3 minutes start bubbling and to thicken slightly.
- Stir the gnocchi into the sauce.
- Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. Continue cooking until the spinach wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the pine nuts, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- Top with additional grated Parmesan as desired before serving.
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Notes
It’s best to have the water in the pot for the gnocchi boiling before you start cooking. Then you can put a skillet on another burner for the sauce. If you start the gnocchi and sauce at the same time, side-by-side, it’s very easy to scoop out the gnocchi with a slotted spoon directly into the pesto.
You can substitute chopped walnuts or almonds for the pine nuts.
Arugula can be used instead of baby spinach. If you prefer heartier greens, then chopped kale is a good choice.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Warm them in the microwave or in a skillet over medium heat on the stove. If you reheat them on the stove, you may need to add a little water to thin out the remaining sauce. When the leftovers are warm, add fresh spinach
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 1125mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2618IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 6mg