Pesto Gnocchi

There is something comforting in such a simple meals like that.

I honestly could not count home many days on the university a pesto type dish was my go to dinner!

They are filled with flavour! You can up the game with adding a bit of sautéed onion and garlic and then add a bit of pesto, or add some fresh spinach or any other variations you wish.
Gnocchi then are Italian type of dumplings. They are very easy to make and a perfect go to with a leftover boiled potatoes from night before.

You definitely can’t go wrong in mixing those ingredients then ;)

Recipe for Gnocchi comes from Thermomix as always :)

Ingredients:

500g of peeled, cooked and cold potatoes

2x tablespoon of semolina

decent pinch of salt

and around 200g or more (depending of the potato type! You might need more!)

1x egg

2x teaspoon of pesto (optional)

Prepare a pot to boil your gnocchi in, add pinch of salt and leave to boil.

In the meantime take a mixer bowl and add your potatoes, semolina, salt and egg, mash for a pure and then add around 150-180g of flour. If the dough is still super sticky add more until you are able to comfortably work with a dough.

When the dough seems easy to work with divide it for around 4 smaller balls, sprinkle with flour the base and start rolling with both hands a long “rope” that would be around 0,5cm thick or lower. Then cut smaller pieces for a size of a thumb nail and using a fork make a small press on each of the gnocchi.

Add your gnocchi into boiling water and cook from the minute they come up on top of the water for around 2-3mins.

Remove from water and then I usually panfried them with all the other ingredients that I wish to have it with (f.ex. Pesto), mix well, sprinkle with parmesan cheese (or other / optional) serve straight away and enjoy!