Arugula Pesto Gnocchi with Crispy Pancetta and Burrata

Method7 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Bring a large pot of cooking water to a boil and salt it well.

   Uses Water for boiling gnocchi; reserve some cooked water for sauce · Salt for gnocchi-boiling water, to taste

2. 2

   Step 2: Meanwhile blend only the arugula (45 g), walnuts (50 g), 65 ml olive oil, garlic (1) and Parmigiano Reggiano (50 g) in a food processor until smooth. Add extra olive oil only if needed. Taste and add a little optional lemon juice if too bitter or peppery. Transfer the pesto to a large mixing bowl.

   Uses 45 g arugula (rocket, about 3 loose cups) · 50 g walnuts (½ cup) · 65 ml olive oil for pesto · 1 garlic clove · 50 g finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano · Extra olive oil only if pesto consistency needs it · Optional lemon juice to taste if pesto is bitter

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat a pan over medium heat, add the cubed pancetta (100 g) and fry until golden and crisp. Remove and set aside.

   Uses 100 g pancetta, cubed

4. 4

   Step 4: Once the pesto and pancetta are ready, add the gnocchi (500 g) to the boiling salted water. Cook until they float and are cooked according to their package or maker’s guidance. Lift them into the pesto bowl, keeping the cooking water in the pot.

   Uses boiling salted gnocchi water · 500 g ready uncooked gnocchi · prepared arugula pesto

5. 5

   Step 5: Draw 60 ml (¼ cup) of the gnocchi cooking water from step 4 and stir it into the gnocchi and pesto until evenly coated. Add more of the same cooking water only if the sauce remains too thick.

   Uses cooked gnocchi with prepared pesto · 60 ml cooked gnocchi water for the sauce · Extra cooked water only as needed

6. 6

   Step 6: Divide the coated gnocchi among 4 bowls. Spoon the burrata (1) over the portions and top with all the reserved crisp pancetta.

   Uses sauced pesto gnocchi · 1 burrata ball · reserved crisp pancetta

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   Step 7: Serve the assembled gnocchi promptly while warm.

   Uses plated gnocchi with burrata and pancetta