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Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi (Vegan)

This new recipe for creamy red pesto gnocchi came about from looking for a new and quick pasta sauce recipe to try during Veganuary and experimenting with different ingredients. The first time I made it, I put toasted pine nuts on to garnish and it tasted great.  Blending them in and adding the cream cheese has made this pesto even more delicious. It’s super quick and easy to make. You can have a meal on the table in ten minutes tops, which is so good for when you’re tired and don’t want to stand in the kitchen for hours on end in an evening.

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Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi
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How to serve and store

This recipe serves two adults and two children with approximately one portion left over for a lunch or dinner. It will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days.   It is also lovely served with pasta or as a sandwich filler.  A great alternative to the traditional green pesto.

You know it’s good when you get a thumbs up from the kids and your Italian other half!

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Ingredients

2 500g packs Gnocchi (I used Gluten Free)

10g toasted pine nuts

Half a 25g packet fresh basil

100g sundried tomatoes

2 tbsp oil from the sundried tomatoes jar

1 tbsp olive oil

1 large garlic clove

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp maple syrup

1 tbsp cream cheese (I used Nush almond milk cheese)

Salt & pepper

Toasted Pine Nuts

Method

Start by boiling the water for the gnocchi.

While the kettle is boiling put the pine nuts in a small non-stick saucepan and toast until golden brown.

Put all the pesto ingredients into a (mini) food processor and blend until smooth. Season to taste.

Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi

Cook the gnocchi as per the packet instructions in a large saucepan.

While the gnocchi is cooking, put most of the pesto into a small saucepan or frying pan to warm. You can add some spinach or frozen peas for extra vitamins in your meal at this stage if you like.

Drain the gnocchi when it has all floated to the surface and mix with the pesto sauce.

Serve and enjoy!

Creamy Tomato Pesto Gnocchi

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Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi

Vegan pesto
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Large Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 500g Packs of gnocchi
  • 10 g Toasted pine nuts
  • ½ packet 25g packet of fresh basil
  • 100 g Sundried tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp oil from the sundried tomatoes jar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove Large
  • 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp Maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Cream cheese Dairy free
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Start by boiling the water for the gnocchi.
  • While the kettle is boiling put the pine nuts in a small non-stick saucepan and toast until golden brown.
  • Put all the pesto ingredients into a (mini) food processor and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
  • Cook the gnocchi as per the packet instructions in a large saucepan.
  • While the gnocchi is cooking, put most of the pesto into a small saucepan or frying pan to warm. You can add some spinach or frozen peas for extra vitamins in your meal at this stage if you like.
  • Drain the gnocchi when it has all floated to the surface and mix with the pesto sauce.
  • Serve and enjoy!
Keyword Dairy free, Gluten free, Vegan

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LanaPummill
5 years ago

This looks so yummy. Tweeted! Thanks for sharing! #KCACOLS

northernbird84
5 years ago

Saved this to my Pinterest board! I’m going to have to get a food processor because this sounds gorgeous

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bread // queer little family

Looks good, though we make gnocci from scratch too. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time.

A Moment with Franca
5 years ago

This is so yummy! I will try it at home. I absolutely love gnoccis. It was one of my favourite dishes when I was a child. My mum used to prepare this a lot. She got the gnoccis freshly done from a nearby shop and they were so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this at #kcacols 🙂 xx

Sarah | Mummykind
5 years ago

Ohhhh this looks sooooo tasty! Pinning for later! #KCACOLS

Maria
5 years ago

I’ve never cooked with gnocchi before but this looks delicious. I’ll have to give it a go. #KCACOLS

Jo Allison
5 years ago

I love gnocchi and pesto but must say haven’t been having red pesto often enough which will have to change. My sort of quick and delicious dinner, yum! #cookblogshare

jacqui
5 years ago

5 stars
Love gnocchi love pesto in all forms which always taste 100% better when they are homemade – Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare

tastebotanical
5 years ago

5 stars
This is a lovely recipe. You can’t have too many tasty and quick pasta sauce recipes and it is great to have one that is vegan too!

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