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 even make Mozart proud.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Cherry Tomatoes
1
Courgette
(May contain traces of: Celery)
2
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
½
Basil
2
Pine Nuts
3
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
¼
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
3
Gnocchi
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Egg, Milk)
½
Baby Spinach
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
Chop the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Slice the courgette in half lengthways, then slice each half lengthways into 3 slices. Now cube the courgette and grate the parmesan.
Chop up ⅔ 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 with 3 tbsp of crème fraîche. Mix in the parmesan and ¼ tsp of salt.
Heat ½ 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 two handfuls of spinach to the gnocchi. Stir together until the spinach wilts.
