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Rocket Pesto Gnocchi

by Ben, So Vegan September 16, 2019December 2, 2021
September 16, 2019December 2, 2021
Homemade Vegan Gnocchi Pesto Recipe
  • We like to fry out gnocchi is a generous amount of vegan spread to make it a little crispy. But this step is totally optional.
  • You can also use shop-bought vegan pesto for a speedy twist.
Homemade Vegan Gnocchi Pesto Recipe

How To Make Delicious Homemade Gnocchi

How To Make Delicious Homemade Gnocchi 🇮🇹

Posted by So Vegan on Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Homemade Vegan Gnocchi Pesto Recipe

Rocket Pesto Gnocchi

Serves: 2 people Prep Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • Homemade Vegan Gnocchi Pesto Recipe 400g / 14.1oz potato
  • 3 tbsp pine nuts
  • 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • salt and pepper
  • 140g / 5oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • handful of rocket
  • handful of basil
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • vegan spread
  • 150g / 5.3oz cherry tomatoes
  • handful of mixed leaves

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes and slice them into 3cm (1inch) pieces. Add them to a large saucepan with salted water, bring to the boil and boil for 15 minutes or until the potato is completely soft.
  2. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a pan on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until they begin to brown. Give the pan a shake every so often to prevent them burning.
  3. Use a large slotted spoon to remove the potato from the saucepan and transfer to a mixing bowl, reserving the water for later. Leave the potato for a few minutes to steam dry so most of the moisture escapes, then add 2 tbsp of the nutritional yeast, the sage, and pinches of salt and pepper. Use a potato masher to mash the ingredients together until it's completely smooth.
  4. Transfer the potato to a floured worktop or a large chopping board. Pour half of the flour onto the potato and use your hands to fold the potato into the flour. Add the remaining flour and gently knead the dough until no creases remain. Avoid overworking the dough, otherwise the gnocchi will be chewy. If the dough feels too sticky, add more flour as you go.
  5. Mould the dough into a ball and slice it in half. Roll out one half into a long sausage about 3cm (1 inch) thick, then slice the dough at 2cm (2/3 inch) intervals to create the gnocchi. Pick up a piece of gnocchi, roll it between the palm of your hands - compressing the dough to remove any creases - then roll it down the back of a fork to create those signature gnocchi grooves. Repeat until all the gnocchi pieces have been used up, then apply the same method to the remaining half of dough.
  6. Bring the saucepan of leftover water back to the boil (add extra boiling water if necessary so it’s at least 10cm or 4 inches deep), then carefully drop in the gnocchi and give them a stir to prevent them sticking to the bottom of the saucepan. As soon as the gnocchi floats to the top it’s ready, so use a large slotted spoon to remove and transfer to a plate.
  7. Add a tbsp or so of vegan spread to a large pan on a medium heat. As soon as the spread has melted, add the gnocchi to the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent them sticking to the pan.
  8. Meanwhile, create the pesto by peeling the garlic and adding it to a food processor along with the rocket, basil, 2 tbsp of the toasted pine nuts, the remaining 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast, extra virgin olive oil, juice from the lemon, and pinches of salt and pepper. Process until the nuts have mostly broken down.
  9. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the gnocchi, then fry for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. It's important you don't cook them too long in the pan, otherwise they'll lose their tenderness.
  10. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the pesto, along with the mixed leaves. Serve with the remaining pine nuts. Yuuuum!
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7 Comments

Lill September 19, 2019 - 11:51 am

I made them and they where delicious, the kids had them with applesauce. Thank you for the great recipe

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Ben, So Vegan September 19, 2019 - 5:35 pm

Amazing, so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks Lill!

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Claire December 21, 2019 - 1:24 am

Just made this and it was delicious!! I used spinach because I didn’t have rocket (and it’s my favorite) and my (non-vegan) family loved it! Thanks for the great recipes!! Will definitely be making more

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Ben, So Vegan January 2, 2021 - 4:31 pm

Thanks Claire!

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Lisa December 31, 2020 - 6:47 pm

Mum just bought one pot vegan cook book and the rocket pesto gnocchi recipe isn’t in there. Is there some technical issue with the book as mum is disappointed. Advise welcome.

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Lisa December 31, 2020 - 6:49 pm

Mum just bought one pot vegan cook book and the rocket pesto gnocchi recipe isn’t in there. Is there some technical issue with the book as mum is disappointed. Advise welcome. Thanks

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Ben, So Vegan January 2, 2021 - 4:25 pm

Hey Lisa. The book recipes are exclusive to the book and we don’t share them on our website. But obviously the recipes on our website will always be available here for free if your mum needs them. Hope that makes sense.

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