Description
Creamy pesto gnocchi delivers Italian comfort straight to your kitchen table. Packed with spinach, artichokes, and zesty parmesan, this dish promises a delightful meal you’ll savor from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound gnocchi (fresh or refrigerated)
- 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 jar (12 ounces or 340 grams) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional Garnishes:
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Pine nuts
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare gnocchi by heating olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, creating a golden-brown exterior through careful stirring for 3-4 minutes. Transfer crispy gnocchi to a separate plate.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic for 60 seconds until aromatic, releasing its rich flavor profile.
- Introduce chopped spinach to the skillet, allowing leaves to wilt and reduce volume within 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate artichoke hearts, gently warming them for an additional 2 minutes to enhance their tender texture.
- Reintroduce golden gnocchi to the vegetable mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Drizzle pesto sauce across the skillet, thoroughly coating each ingredient through gentle tossing.
- Simmer the combined ingredients for 2-3 minutes, ensuring complete heat integration and flavor melding.
- Season with salt and pepper according to personal taste preferences.
- Transfer to serving plates immediately, optionally garnishing with freshly grated Parmesan, toasted pine nuts, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for added complexity.
Notes
- Customize gnocchi texture by pan-frying until golden and crispy for extra crunch and depth of flavor.
- Transform into a gluten-free dish by selecting gluten-free gnocchi varieties made from potato or alternative flours.
- Boost protein content by adding grilled chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken, or plant-based protein like white beans or tofu.
- Reduce dairy for vegan options by using dairy-free pesto and omitting Parmesan cheese, replacing with nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg