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Pan-fried Gnocchi (NO BASIL!)

Pan-fried Gnocchi (NO BASIL!)

with Pancetta & Homemade Crème Fraîche Parsley Pesto
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 04, 2025
Calories
528 kcal
Protein
15.4g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Celery
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

200 grams

Cherry Plum Tomatoes

60 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

5 grams

Flat Leaf Parsley

300 grams

Gnocchi

30 grams

Pine Nuts

1 unit(s)

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

150 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Energy (kJ)2208 kJ
Energy (kcal)528 kcal
Fat42.6 g
of which saturates19.6 g
Carbohydrate22.7 g
of which sugars6.1 g
Dietary Fibre2.2 g
Protein15.4 g
Salt1.5 g
Calcium33 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

1

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

2

Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).  Chop the pine nuts as finely as possible. Tip: Everything should be smaller than a grain of rice. Mix two thirds of parsley and all of the pine nuts into the crème fraîche. Stir in your hard Italian cheese and a grind of black pepper. Taste and add salt ad pepper if you feel it needs it. This is your crème fraîche pesto!

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.

4

In the now empty 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.

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. 

6

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

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