Ricotta gnocchi with rocket pesto

Ricotta gnocchi with rocket pesto

Total: 45 min. | Active: 45 min.
vegetarian
Nutritional value / person: 408 kcal
, Fat: 29 g
, Carbohydrate: 21 g
, Protein: 15 g
Spring on a plate – these ricotta gnocchi bring lightness and freshness to your plate. The delicate lemon zest brings a fresh note to the light and tender gnocchi, which goes beautifully with the creamy lemon sauce. Accompanying this is a spicy, slightly bitter rocket pesto that gives the dish a sophisticated depth. A delicious combination of creaminess, freshness and spice.

Ingredients

4 person

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Ricotta gnocchi

250 g ricotta
50 g grated Parmesan
1 organic lemon, use half of the grated zest, set aside all of the juice
¼ tsp salt
a little pepper
100 g white flour

Sauce

½ tbsp butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
½ dl white wine
100 g single cream for sauces
½ dl vegetable bouillon
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp salt
a little pepper

Pesto

30 g sunflower seeds
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
30 g rocket, roughly chopped
¼ dl olive oil
¼ dl water
salt, to taste

Cook the gnocchi

salted water, boiling

To serve

10 g rocket
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How it's done

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Ricotta gnocchi

Combine the ricotta, Parmesan and lemon zest in a bowl, mix and season. Add the flour, mix, quickly combine to form a dough, knead briefly.

To shape

Divide the dough into four pieces. On a lightly floured surface, shape into rolls approx. 1.5 cm in diameter, then cut diagonally into pieces approx. 3 cm long. Place the gnocchi on a lightly floured tray.

Sauce

Heat the butter in a small pan. Add the shallot, sauté for approx. 10 mins. Pour in the white wine and reduce almost completely. Add the single cream, stock, bay leaf and reserved lemon juice, simmer for approx. 10 mins., season.

Pesto

Toast the sunflower seeds in a small frying pan without adding any oil, leave to cool. Place 20 g of them in a measuring cup along with all the other ingredients up to and including the water, puree until smooth. Set aside the remainder of the sunflower seeds.

Cook the gnocchi

Cook the gnocchi in batches in simmering salted water for approx. 5 mins. until they float to the surface. Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon, drain and keep warm.

To serve

Serve the gnocchi with the sauce and the rocket pesto. Sprinkle the rocket and the reserved sunflower seeds on top.

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