Cacio e Pepe Gluten-Free Gnocchi & Shrimp

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  to taste black pepper
• black peppercorns
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cream sauce base
  1 c
• dijon mustard
  1 tbsp
• garlic (minced)
  2 cloves
• gluten-free gnocchi
  1 pkg
• mini cucumber (sliced)
  1 unit
• mixed greens
  2 c
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese (grated)
  ½ cup
• salt
  to taste salt
• shallot (finely chopped)
  1 unit
• sherry vinegar
  1 tbsp
• shrimp (thawed if frozen)
  ½ cup
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• tomato (diced)
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• small bowl
• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Prepare shrimp and grind black peppercorns to taste.

   shrimp: ½ cup (thawed if frozen), black peppercorns: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine dijon mustard , sherry vinegar , half the garlic , sugar , a large drizzle of olive oil , salt , and black pepper . Add shallot and stir to combine.

   dijon mustard: 1 tbsp, sherry vinegar: 1 tbsp, garlic: 2 cloves (minced), sugar: ½ tsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: to taste salt, black pepper: to taste black pepper, shallot: 1 unit (finely chopped)
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add gluten-free gnocchi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   gluten-free gnocchi: 1 pkg
4. 

   4

   While gnocchi cook, heat butter and remaining olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.

   butter: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Add drained gnocchi, cream sauce base , half the parmesan cheese , ½%cup reserved gnocchi cooking water, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly and gnocchi are coated ⏱️ 3 minutes . If needed, stir in more reserved gnocchi cooking water a splash at a time until gnocchi are coated in sauce.

   cream sauce base: 1 c, parmesan cheese: ½ cup (grated)
6. 

   6

   In a large bowl , toss mixed greens , mini cucumber , and tomato with as much dressing as you like until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper.

   mixed greens: 2 c, mini cucumber: 1 unit (sliced), tomato: 1 unit (diced)