Brown Butter Gnocchi With Broccolini or Broccoli Rabe

Submitted by mandabears

"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: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• 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.