Creamy Basil And Sausage Pesto Gnocchi
Created by dienia b on February 4, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #40097
Ingredients
- Gnocchi:
- 1 package (16 ounces ) gnocchi
- 6 cups water, boiling
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces italian sausage, removed from skin and balled a little
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- ½ cup basil pesto
- 2 ounces heavy cream,(1/4 cup)
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated ,(¼ cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
- Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 ounces italian cheese blend, shredded
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook gnocchi in heavily salted boiling water until floating
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Step 2: Drain saving 1/2 cup of the water
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Step 3: Sauce:
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Step 4: Heat oil
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Step 5: Add sausage and garlic
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Step 6: Saute garlic until fragrant
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Step 7: Add wine
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Step 8: Add the pesto
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Step 9: Add the gnocchi
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Step 10: Add the cheese
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Step 11: Add the cream
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Step 12: (Can add some of the water you cooked gnocchi in)
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Step 13: Simmer don't boil
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Step 14: Season to taste
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Step 15: Toss in minced basil
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Step 16: Top with toasted pine nuts and cheese
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Step 17: Some red chili flakes if using to taste
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (465.5 g)
- Calories 350.3
- Total Fat - 30.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.9 g
- Cholesterol - 55.1 mg
- Sodium - 1417.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 13.6 g
- Calcium - 225.4 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg