Gnocchi with Sweet Basil Pesto and Garlic Butter Shrimp

Name: Gnocchi with Sweet Basil Pesto and Garlic Butter Shrimp
Total time: 25
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh sweet basil, stemmed; 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 4 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; ½ tablespoon salt; ½ tablespoon ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ pound raw shrimp; 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi

Recipe by golddigge from allrecipes.com

Dinner 25 Mins.

Ingredients

2 servings

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1 bunch fresh sweet basil, stemmed
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5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
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4 tablespoons pine nuts
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 cloves garlic
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½ tablespoon salt

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½ tablespoon ground black pepper
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3 tablespoons butter
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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¼ pound raw shrimp
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1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi

Instructions

Combine basil, 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, olive oil, whole garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in a blender; puree until pesto is smooth.
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook and stir until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain. Mix pesto into gnocchi and serve with shrimp. Garnish with remaining Parmesan cheese.