Gnocchi with Sweet Basil Pesto and Garlic Butter Shrimp

Shrimp are sauteed in garlic and butter then served over gnocchi and fresh homemade pesto in this quick and easy meal for 2.

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 1 bunch fresh sweet basil, stemmed
• 4 tablespoons pine nuts
• 0.5 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 tablespoon salt
• 0.25 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.