You definitely have to try this delicious Meatballs baked with Gnocchi and Pesto!
Author: Twisted.com
Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
250g Pork mince
250g Beef mince
1 tsp Fennel
75g Parsley
Black pepper
100ml Milk
2 Slices blitzed of White bread
1 can plum tomato
3 cloves garlic
½ tsp Chilli flakes
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
500g Gnocchi
150 Parmesan
1 round Mozzarella
200g Basil
2 tbsp Pine nuts
100g Parmesan
3 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
To make your meatballs combine your pork mince, beef, dried fennels, parsley, black pepper, salt, bread crumbs, milk. Roll into small meatballs and place on a plate. Heat a large skillet over medium and add olive oil. Pan fry your meatballs until crisp. Remove meatballs from the pan once crisp and golden brown.
Add your chopped garlic and chilli; saute until the garlic is fragrant, pour in your plum tomatoes and 100ml of water, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and add your meatballs back into the pan.
Drop-in your gnocchi and turn off the heat. Place sliced mozzarella and a grating of parmesan on top. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 mins until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
While your gnocchi bakes, make your pesto, blitz basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, parmesan, salt and pepper.
Once your gnocchi has baked, drizzle your pesto on top and serve.
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