Gnocchi Pesto

Gnocchis are my Italian comfort food, and I like them the most when they are covered in pesto sauce.

Last summer, after my dad gave me a bunch of heirloom tomatoes and basil from his garden, learned how easy it is to make pesto sauce. Below is the easiest pesto sauce you will ever find!

WHAT YOU NEED AND WHAT TO DO: 

• 2 17 oz packages of gnocchi
• 2-3 c fresh basil 
• 3/4 c olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/3 c finely grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups washed, halved mini heirloom tomatoes
• salt
• pepper

Boil water for gnocchi in a large pot. Sauté tomatoes in olive oil until soft. Salt and petter to taste. In a blender or food processor (I use a blender since I do not have a food processor. It works just fine!), combine basil, diced garlic,  parmesan cheese and remaining olive oil. Blend on high until the mixture becomes a chunky liquid and the basil is thoroughly chopped. Once gnocchi are floating, drain the water and dish them out with sauce and tomatoes. Done!

This recipe serves 4-6 people. Serve for dinner with antipasto, warm bread and wine. :)

If gnocchi are not your favorite, try this pesto recipe with linguine instead!