Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Basil Pesto and Pine Nuts

Aviko Foodservice

Aviko

Premium Supplier 9th April 2018
Aviko Foodservice

Aviko

Premium Supplier

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Basil Pesto and Pine Nuts

Not just satisfied with being an ingredient, our Sweet Potato Diced is the stand out star of this dish with a twist on the traditional gnocchi!

Ingredients

  • 3.5kg Aviko Sweet Potato Diced
  • 100g pine nuts
  • 100g baby spinach
  • 500g basil pesto
  • Salt and black pepper

Method

1) Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden.
2) Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the Aviko Sweet Potato Diced until golden.
3) Remove the pan from the heat and add the baby spinach & pesto to the pan and toss to combine.
4) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5) To serve, put onto a serving plate and sprinkle over the pine nuts.

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