Gnocchi With Summer Vegetables

Submitted by lecole54

"Appeared in Martha Stewart's food magazine a few months back. Love the fact that the squash retains some crunch -- and what a great use for grape tomatoes! I upped the amount of lemon juice (the original recipe called for 1/4) and would definitely go with 1/2 cup of the basil."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb zucchini, quartered and sliced
• 1 lb yellow squash, quartered and sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 (15 -16 ounce) package gnocchi
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 -3 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 lemon, juice of 1/2-3/4

directions

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high. Add squash and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until juicy, about 2 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook gnocchi according to package instructions. Reserving ½ cup cooking liquid, drain gnocchi and transfer to skillet. Toss gnocchi, adding enough cooking liquid to create a sauce. Remove from heat and stir in basil, cheese, butter, and lemon juice.

Reviews

[Oliver Fischers Mo]

This was super flavorful and delicious and so easy to make. I added par-boiled diced carrots and a little extra cheese. I completely forgot to put in the basil, but it still had a lot of flavor. Yum! I will make this again! Thanks for a great recipe!!

 

[mommyto3under3]

just made this tonight and we all loved it! The kids (two 3.5 yr olds and a 1.5 yr old) ate it all up! It was a great vegetarian meal option. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sydney Mike]

I did my usual thing when making a recipe like this, in that I substituted lemon pepper for the usual S&P, & I also used a rounded 1/4 cup of basil! Other than that, though, the recipe was followed & we had A GREAT TASTING (& unique) SALAD! Definietly a keeper of a recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]