An easy, hearty pasta for every night of the week.
If you’re anything like me, at the end of a crazy day, all I want is to cozy up with a big bowl of pasta, but I don’t want to skimp on my greens. Enter: 5 Ingredient Pesto Gnocchi. Rustic and deceivingly healthy, this simple and satisfying pasta is the perfect comfort meal after a long day. Plus, cauliflower gnocchi sneaks in a full serving of veggies that is both nutritious and delicious!
With fresh mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, ground turkey, and a dollop of pesto, this mouthwatering pasta dish is sure to become your new weeknight go-to for when you need a nutritious salad, but want a filling bowl of pasta!
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Here’s how you’ll make my 5 Ingredient Pesto Gnocchi:
- Bring a pot of water to boil, salting well.
- Add gnocchi and boil for 4 minutes.
- Add 2 tbsp. oil to a hot sauté pan.
- Add turkey, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
- Add gnocchi to turkey in pan.
- Add chopped sundried tomatoes, pesto, and torn mozzarella. Enjoy!
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5 Ingredient Pesto Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 package cauliflower gnocchi
- 1 lb ground turkey thigh
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 8 oz buffalo mozzarella
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Salt well with kosher salt.
- Add gnocchi and boil for 4 minutes.
- Add 2 tbsp. oil to hot sauté pan.
- Add turkey, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
- Add gnocchi to turkey.
- Add chopped sundried tomatoes.
- Add pesto.
- Add torn mozzarella.
- Enjoy!