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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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi by placing carefully into salted boiling water and removing with a slotted spoon when they float to the top.
- Sauté cooked gnocchi in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high in a nonstick skillet until crispy (about 5 minutes).
- Add pesto and tomatoes; cook for about two minutes until tomatoes soften a little bit.
- Add the goat cheese and stir until it melts into the sauce.
- Serve with more crumbled goat cheese on top.
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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
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
% 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.