Pesto Broccoli Gnocchi

This Pesto, Broccoli , gnocchi, dinner , is as Irish as am going to get on this Saint Patrick’s Day.

I am 100% Italian my husband is Irish, so I do cook corn beef and cabbage once a year, even though he could take it, or leave it.

Well this year, we are going to leave it, since I can’t get to the store with the Corona virus, and if I could the shelves are bare. That’s all am going to say about the  times were living in.

This Pesto, broccoli, gnocchi recipe was inspired by me wanting to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day even if it wasn’t traditional, with  ingredients I had on hand

So  here it is pesto, broccoli, gnocchi recipe that is easy and so quick it can be on your table in 30 minutes,  made in one pan and  your family and friends will love it.

It’s so easy it makes a great week night meal with family. Make it in a stove to table skillet and you have an easy gnocchi dinner, just fancy enough for Saturday night dinner with friends.

What Are  Gnocchi

Gnocchi is an Italian pasta, think small Italian dumplings. The most common is classic potato, the flavor  I used in this Pesto broccoli gnocchi recipe,

Homemade  are made of cooked mashed potatoes, flour and eggs. Some gnocchi recipes add ricotta to the dough. You can find these same flavors in store bought gnocchi.

Growing up, and in later years at the restaurants  I watched my Mama make gnocchi, on a floured broad using both hands, her skills never ceased to amaze me.

I was never as masterful  as my Mama, but in the restaurants before the prep cooks and after my  Mama passed, I make thousands of gnocchi, although I never learned how to use two hands.

Lucky for the home cook, in this pesto, broccoli, gnocchi recipe you don’t have to made homemade gnocchi. You can use store bought shelve or refrigerated gnocchi.

There are some good brands out there, experiment with different brands and flavors to find what fits your lifestyle and taste. I like, wait NO, I love one pan cooking, homemade

gnocchi don’t work as well for one pan cooking, you could up with mashed potatoes instead of little dumplings. In this pesto broccoli recipe I used classic refrigerated potato gnocchi.

Gnocchi cook quickly add them to the sauce the last 5 minutes of cooking, if at this point the sauce is to thick add a little chicken stock, if to liquid add 1 tablespoon of butter coated with butter.

When you make this recipe please leave me a comment and don’t forget to tag me on Instagram, that’s my favorite part!!!!