Gnocchi with Homemade Crème Fraîche Pesto
We want your family to eat only the best, which is why we know that food is about so much more than taste alone. Texture, colour and smell all play a part in the wonderful ensemble that is the perfect dinner. For this dish, we combined the chewy deliciousness of gnocchi and the colours and smells of fresh basil and cherry tomatoes, to create a symphony that would make even Mozart proud.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Cherry Tomatoes
2
Courgette
(May contain Celery)
4
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk)
1
Basil
4
Pine Nuts
5
Creme Fraiche
(Contains Milk)
2
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
2
Gnocchi
(Contains Cereals containing gluten May contain Egg, Milk)
2
Baby Spinach
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Chop the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Slice the courgettes in half lengthways, then slice each half lengthways into three slices. Now cube the courgette and grate the parmesan.
Chop up two thirds of the basil and all the pine nuts as finely as possible. Tip: Everything should be smaller than a grain of rice. LH: Mix the basil and pine nuts with your crème fraîche. Mix in the parmesan and 1/2 tsp of salt.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan on high heat. When hot, cook off your courgette for 4-5 mins and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Once browned, keep to the side for later.
Cook your pancetta for 2 mins with 2 tsp of olive oil until crispy, then add the cherry tomatoes for another 4 mins.
Remove everything from the pan and add 2 tsp of olive oil on medium-high heat. Fry the gnocchi for 8 mins until it’s crispy around the edges.
Add your spinach to the gnocchi. Stir together until the spinach wilts.
Finally mix in the crème fraîche pesto, courgette, pancetta and tomatos. Garnish with the remaining basil. Buon appetito!
