4.4 from 36 votes
Pesto Gnocchi with Summer Veggies
This colorful, one-pan pasta with pesto and vegetables is easy to assemble and richly flavored. With the help of a couple of store-bought ingredients it comes together in about 30 minutes to make a quick weeknight family dinner. Feel free to add or omit vegetables as necessary.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 4125 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound gnocchi (store bought or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 to 4 handfuls baby spinach
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Prep the gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi in boiling, salted water according to package instructions. Drain thoroughly.
- Cook the vegetables. In a large non-stick skillet or wok, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, zucchini, and peppers and toss together until the zucchini and peppers are tender, about 4 minutes. Tip the pan’s contents onto a rimmed plate, then return the pan to medium-high heat.
- Crisp the gnocchi. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. When it sizzles, add the gnocchi and do not stir. Allow the gnocchi to cook on one side until nicely browned and crispy, about 3 minutes, then flip and brown on the second side.
- Combine everything. Add the tomatoes, salt, and a grind of black pepper to the pan and cook, stirring gently, until some of the tomatoes have burst, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and pesto and stir gently until spinach has wilted slightly, about one minute. Return onion-zucchini-pepper mixture to the pan and stir to combine.
- Serve. Ladle onto your serving plates, top with Parmesan cheese, and serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
412.5kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
52.7g
(18%)
Protein
8.4g
(17%)
Fat
19.8g
(30%)
Saturated Fat
3.5g
(18%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.9g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.1g
Cholesterol
2.5mg
(1%)
Sodium
991.5mg
(41%)
Potassium
507.8mg
(15%)
Fiber
5.9g
(24%)
Sugar
5.7g
(11%)
Vitamin A
4134.6IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
114.9mg
(128%)
Calcium
118.4mg
(12%)
Iron
5.5mg
(31%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 412.5kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.7g | 18% |
| Protein | 8.4g | 17% |
| Fat | 19.8g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.9g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.1g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 2.5mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 991.5mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 507.8mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.9g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 4134.6IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 114.9mg | 128% |
| Calcium | 118.4mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.