Gnocchetti Sardi in Pesto Leggero di Zucchine (Zucchini Pesto Pasta)

Gnocchetti Sardi in Pesto Leggero di Zucchine (Zucchini Pesto Pasta)
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 small bunch basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (12 ounce) package gnocchetti pasta
  • 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese


  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add zucchini, cover, and steam until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. Place basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor; pulse briefly until ground together. Add zucchini, 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; pulse until combined. Pour in remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil through the feed tube and pulse until pesto is smooth.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of cooking water.
  4. Toss gnocchetti with zucchini pesto in a bowl. Thin with reserved cooking water. Garnish each serving with 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.

03/25/2018
Gnocchetti Sardi in Pesto Leggero di Zucchine (Zucchini Pesto Pasta), recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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