Name: Silverbeet gnocchi with pea pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Silverbeet gnocchi; 1 kilogram potatoes, pierced with a skewer; 1 bunch silverbeet, stems removed; 2/3 cup plain flour, sifted; 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus ½ cup extra; 2 egg yolks; 40 gram butter; 250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved; toasted slivered almonds to serve; Pea pesto; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1/2 cup torn basil leaves; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Silverbeet gnocchi with pea pesto

This is no average gnocchi recipe - leafy silverbeet adds a welcome dose of veges to this traditionally potato-only dish, while the pea pesto brings even more green goodness to the table

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 40M

Ingredients

Silverbeet gnocchi

1 kilogram potatoes, pierced with a skewer

1 bunch silverbeet, stems removed

2/3 cup plain flour, sifted

1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus ½ cup extra

2 egg yolks

40 gram butter

250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

toasted slivered almonds to serve

Pea pesto

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

1/2 cup mint leaves

1/2 cup torn basil leaves

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Method

Silverbeet gnocchi

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.Bake potatoes for 1 hour until tender. Blanch silverbeet for 1-2 minutes, then refresh in cold water. Drain and chop.

3.Cool potatoes, then peel. Push potatoes through a ricer or fine sieve. Add flour, silverbeet, parmesan and egg yolks. Mix to a soft dough.

4.Turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide into four. Roll each into a 2cm-thick rope and cut into 2cm pieces. Cook in two batches, in boiling salted water, for 1-2 minutes each.

5.Sauté tomatoes in butter for 1-2 minutes. Add gnocchi and half the pesto, then cook for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan and almonds.

Pea pesto

6.Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined.

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Ingredients

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Silverbeet gnocchi

Pea pesto

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