Brown Butter Gnocchi With Broccolini or Broccoli Rabe

Name: Brown Butter Gnocchi With Broccolini or Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
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

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."

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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

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