Toasty Pesto Gnocchi

Toasty Pesto Gnocchi

#Pasta #Quick #Italian #Comfort Food

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • button mushrooms
    8 oz
  • gnocchi
    1 lb
  • green beans
    12 oz
  • lemon
    1 unit
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • parmesan cheese
    2 tbsp
  • pesto
    2 tbsp
  • sun-dried tomatoes
    2 oz

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • large pan
  • slotted spoon
  • strainer
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Trim, then thinly slice button mushrooms . Cut green beans into 2-inch pieces. Roughly chop sun-dried tomatoes . Cut lemon into wedges.
    button mushrooms: 8 oz, green beans: 12 oz, sun-dried tomatoes: 2 oz, lemon: 1 unit
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms to pan and cook, tossing, until tender ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp
  3. 3
    Once water is boiling, add green beans to pot. Cook until just barely tender ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from pot with a slotted spoon , place in a strainer , and rinse under very cold water (keep the pot of boiling water on stove for the gnocchi). Remove green beans from strainer and set aside.
  4. 4
    Add gnocchi to same pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened ⏱️ 2 minutes , then drain, tossing gently in strainer to remove excess moisture.
    gnocchi: 1 lb
  5. 5
    Melt 1 TBSP butter in pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add gnocchi to pan and cook, tossing, until lightly browned ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    butter: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Add pesto , sun-dried tomatoes, green beans, half the parmesan cheese , and mushrooms to pan with gnocchi. Cook, tossing, until combined and warmed through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Divide between bowls, then sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
    pesto: 2 tbsp, parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp