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BUSH'S® Gnocchi with White Beans and Pesto

By: BUSH'S® Beans 
"'This is very good and yummy.' -- Ashley, 9 years old from New Jersey "

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pre-packaged gnocchi (typically found in the pasta aisle)
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, de-stemmed and quartered
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can BUSH'S® Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup canned fried onions
  • 3/4 cup pre-packaged pesto
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Prepare gnocchi according to package directions; drain and set aside.
  2. Heat a 10-inch non-stick skillet and 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. When warm add mushrooms and cook for three minutes.
  3. Add celery, cover and cook one minute more until celery is bright green and soft.
  4. Uncover and cook until water has evaporated.
  5. Remove celery and mushrooms from pan and set aside.
  6. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; when warm add drained gnocchi and brown, leaving it alone until bottoms are crisp.
  7. Stir and continue to brown the other sides.
  8. Turn off the heat; add mushrooms, celery, cannellini beans, spinach, olives, sage, salt and onions.
  9. In a separate bowl, mix pesto and chicken broth together.
  10. Top gnocchi with sauce and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Serve.

Footnotes

  • Created for BUSH'S® Beans by Jennifer Carden, chef, author of 'The Toddler Cafe,' and mom.
  • For more kid-friendly vegetable recipes, visit www.VegetableWithMore.com

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 497 | Total Fat: 34.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2009 by NADINE83   view full review
Very tasty and filling. I did not have the fried onions on hand and the dish seemed to not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2009 by riverattachment   view full review
This was delicious. Both my wife and I liked it. I fried the mushrooms at low heat first to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by Kristie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this for Mother's Day when my brother and his vegetarian girlfriend were coming over....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2010 by Jill   view full review
We did not like this at all and won't make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2010 by caroline   view full review
Way too many flavors coming together in one bowl... definitely needs to be scaled down. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by wmihalo Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good recipe. I substituted a diced sauteed onion for the canned fried onions and omitted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2009 by arrdub Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I love the way the textures mingle in this dish - i reduced the amount of pesto slightly, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2009 by Joanne   view full review
I made this dish tonight for supper. The only thing I didn't have on hand were the onions, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by Erin   view full review
Great flavor- my husband and I loved it! We actually only used about a 1/2 cup of pesto to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by Gladgirl   view full review
Tastes as good as it looks and was fairly easy to make. I made it for Easter dinner tonight...

 

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