Recipes
Broccoli pesto with gnocchi
No fuss and minimal washing up – just what you need after a long day
No fuss and minimal washing up – just what you need after a long day
(3 votes)
Cook: 30 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: £1.25 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 294g serving contains
Energy
2214kj
529kcal
2214kj
529kcal
26%
Fat
32.3g
32.3g
High
46%
46%
Saturates
5.0g
5.0g
Med
25%
25%
Sugars
3.8g
3.8g
Low
4%
4%
Salt
0.88g
0.88g
Med
15%
15%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
753kj/180kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
753kj/180kcal
Ingredients
1 head broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
500g pack Asda Italian Gnocchi
40g Parmesan, grated, plus extra, to serve
30g walnuts, toasted
6tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4tsp dried chilli flakes
25g fresh basil
Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Method
1
In a large pan of boiling water, blanch the broccoli for 6-8 mins. Refresh in cold water. Set aside.
2
Cook the gnocchi according to the pack instructions.
3
Pulse the broccoli, Parmesan, walnuts, oil, garlic, chilli, basil, zest and juice in a processor, until you have a coarse paste.
4
Drain the gnocchi, reserving 100ml of the liquid. Return
the pan to the heat, add the gnocchi and tomatoes, stir in the broccoli pesto and toss until heated through. If needed, thin with a splash of the cooking liquid. Serve with
Parmesan and black pepper.