Gnocchi with Sweet Basil Pesto and Garlic Butter Shrimp

This buttery, garlicky shrimp and pesto over gnocchi or pasta is a comfort food I like to cook once in a while. Serve it with garlic toast and, if you like, a plain salad.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 732 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 1 bunch fresh sweet basil, stemmed
• 4 tablespoons pine nuts
• ¼ pound raw shrimp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine basil, 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, olive oil, whole garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in a blender; puree until pesto is smooth.

Step 2

Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook and stir until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain. Mix pesto into gnocchi and serve with shrimp. Garnish with remaining Parmesan cheese.