Category: gluten free gnocchi

Kale and Basil Pesto

Kale and Basil Pesto from Mammascooking.net

You can never have too many good sauce recipes. Sauces can enhance any meal from pasta to roasted vegetables to grilled meat and fish. Pesto is especially versatile. It can dress a salad, potatoes or even be added to cream cheese for a delicious dip.

I will admit, I am not a huge fan of kale, but I do recognize its health benefits. This recipe blends the kale with basil, mint and lemon to make a fresh pesto to brighten up any meal and it freezes well!

Kale and Basil Pesto ingredients in the blender from Mammascooking.net
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Kale and Basil Pesto

A fresh pesto to brighten up any meal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn
  • 1 cup fresh kale leaves torn and removed from stem
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon mint chopped
  • 2 ounces pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Parmesan shredded
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil may need more or less to make desired consistency

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients except the olive oil into a blender or food
    processor.

  2. Slowly add the olive oil while the blender or food processor is on
    medium speed, until everything is blended together and the pesto is your desired
    consistency. Add slowly because you can always add more, but can’t take away
    what was added.

  3. Serve with your favorite gnocchi or pasta.

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Gnocchi

Potato gnocchi is one of my favorite foods! It is so versatile. It can be the star of the meal or the great accompaniment to your favorite roast. You can toss it in any sauce you like. Tomato, pesto, my Mascarpone Pasta sauce or my pink sauce.

Most recently I served it up with a roasted chicken (recipe coming soon!) and made a gravy from the pan drippings. A great comforting meal, especially on a snowy day. Gnocchi is something that you can get the kids involved with if you don’t mind making a mess of your kitchen 🙂  It is fun and delicious. I have adapted this recipe from Tyler Florence to make it gluten free.

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Potato Gnocchi

Amazing gluten-free potato gnocchi recipe your family will love!

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 white potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • ½ cup of grated parmesan
  • 1 ¾ cup of ricotta
  • ¾ cup of Cup4Cup Gluten-Free flour plus more for dusting

Instructions

  1. Make holes with fork in potatoes. Bake (about an hour in the oven at 375 degrees) or microwave (on a plate about 8 to 10 minutes). When cool enough to touch, scoop the potato out from the skins and mash with a fork. Add salt, nutmeg, pepper, parmesan and ricotta, then combine. Mix flour in ¼ cup at a time.
  2. Dust a large work space with flour. Take a handful of dough, press together and roll into a long strand, about ½ inch in diameter. Cut with pastry cutter or knife into ½ inch pieces. Lay the prongs of the fork on top of the gnocchi and gently press down and pull fork toward you rolling the gnocchi. Place the gnocchi on a sheet pan topped with parchment paper or waxed paper. Repeat until you have used all the dough.
  3. Bring about 8 cups of water to a boil in a large soup pot. Add some salt to the water (about 1 tablespoon). Drop in a handful of gnocchi at a time. When they float (about 2 minutes) place in your serving bowl. Repeat until all the gnocchi are cooked. Toss the gnocchi with your favorite sauce.

 

 

 

This is a time intensive meal to prepare, but well worth it, especially if you have help with the rolling and cutting.

If you have time, this is perfect for a Valentine’s meal. If you don’t have time this week, here are some other ideas for food to make for your Valentines 🙂

Swedish Meatballs

French Onion Soup

Chocolate Pudding Pie

Burrata Appetizer 

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