Brown Butter Gnocchi With Broccolini or Broccoli Rabe

This is a combination of several good recipes using Gnocchi that i created. You can add a pound of sauted, sliced Italian sausage at the end of the recipe, but i like it without the sausage.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 16  ounces  vacum-packed  gnocchi (Vigo or Gia Russa)
• 4  tablespoons butter (I use unsalted)
• 4  tablespoons pine nuts
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 lb  Broccolini (or broccoli rabe)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Cook broccolini(broccoli rabe) in boiling water for 4 minutes.
2. Remove with a slotted spoon.
3. Place in colander and drain well.
4. Cook gnocchi per package directions, reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
5. Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add pine nuts to skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until butter and pine nuts are lightly browned, stir constantly.
7. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes.
8. Add broccolini/broccoli rabe and gnocchi and reserved cooking liquid ad salt and pepper.
9. Cook for 2 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with parmesean cheese.