Pesto Gnocchi with Goat Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    432 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Pesto Gnocchi with Goat Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

This four ingredient Crispy Pesto Gnocchi with Goat Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes comes together in 15 minutes! The gnocchi are fried until crispy in olive oil, and the goat cheese melts into the pesto sauce creating a rich and creamy texture in this vegetarian recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb potato gnocchi whole wheat or regular is fine
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 3/4 cup prepared pesto
  • 2.5 oz. goat cheese plus more for topping
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Instructions

  1. Cook gnocchi by placing carefully into salted boiling water and removing with a slotted spoon when they float to the top.
  2. Sauté cooked gnocchi in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high in a nonstick skillet until crispy (about 5 minutes).
  3. Add pesto and tomatoes; cook for about two minutes until tomatoes soften a little bit.
  4. Add the goat cheese and stir until it melts into the sauce.
  5. Serve with more crumbled goat cheese on top.

Notes

  • It's super easy to make your own basil pesto, if you're so inclined. You could also use cilantro pesto or arugula pesto.
  • The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 432kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 897mg (37%) Potassium 258mg (7%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1699IU (34%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 135mg (14%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 432 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 432kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 897mg 37%
Potassium 258mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1699IU 34%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 135mg 14%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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