Gnocchi with herbed cheese sauce
7
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Gnocchi is an Italian-style potato or flour dumpling that only needs a few simple ingredients to make a meal.
Ingredients
Green shallot(s)
4 individual, thinly sliced
Fresh chives
¼ cup(s), finely chopped
Fresh basil
¼ cup(s), coarsley chopped
97% fat-free cottage cheese
250 g
Walnuts
12 piece(s), chopped (30g)
Pumpkin gnocchi
500 g, (packet)
Rocket
75 g
Instructions
1
Combine the shallots, chives, basil and cottage cheese in a medium bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2
Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Place walnuts on baking tray and bake for 5 minutes or until toasted.
3
Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until they float to the surface. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Return gnocchi to the pan.
4
Add the cottage cheese mixture, rocket, walnuts and reserved cooking liquid to the pasta. Toss gently until combined. Serve.
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