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Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

with Pancetta & Crème Fraîche Pesto

We want you 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 aromas of fresh basil and cherry tomatoes, to create a symphony that would make even Mozart proud.

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

200

Cherry Plum Tomatoes

60

Bacon Lardons

100

Creme Fraiche

500

Gnocchi

(Contains Cereals containing gluten May contain Egg, Milk)

30

Pine Nuts

1

Courgette

(May contain Celery)

6

Basil

20

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)776 kcal
Energy (kJ)3247 kJ
Fat36 g
of which saturates13 g
Carbohydrate94 g
of which sugars8 g
Protein25 g
Salt3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Chopping Board
Knife
Bowl
Grill Pan

Instructions

Prep the Veggies
1

Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Trim the courgette. Cut in half lengthways, then cut each half lengthways into 3 strips. Chop the courgette into roughly 1cm cubes.

Make the Pesto
2

Pick the basil leaves from their stalks. Discard the stalks. Chop two-thirds of the basil and all the pine nuts as finely as possible. TIP: Everything should be smaller than a grain of rice. Mix the basil and pine nuts into the crème fraîche in a small bowl. Stir in your cheese and a grind of black pepper. Taste and add salt if you feel it needs it. This is your crème fraîche pesto!

Fry the Courgette
3

Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan on high heat. When hot, stir-fry the courgette until browned and soft enough to eat, 4-5 mins. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and keep to one side.

Cook the Pancetta
4

In your now empty frying pan add another splash of oil if necessary and cook the pancetta until crispy, 3-4 mins. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook until the cherry tomatoes begin to soften, another 4 mins. Transfer to the plate with the courgettes.

Fry the Gnocchi
5

Add another drizzle of oil to the pan and return it to medium-high heat. Add the gnocchi and fry until the gnocchi are crispy around the edges, 8-10 mins . TIP: You may need to do this in batches.

Finish and Serve
6

Mix in the crème fraîche pesto, courgette, cherry tomatoes and pancetta in your frying pan. Garnish with the remaining basil and serve. Buon appetito!

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