Are you in the mood for a dish that’s equal parts hearty and delicious? Well, brace yourself for this Gnocchi with roasted Brussels sprouts, lemon, and pine nuts!
A lot of people tell me that they can’t cook and I don’t think that’s true the problem is that a lot of people never give themselves the opportunity to cook without recipes or guidance.
That’s how you develop your instincts when it comes to cooking – by playing with different ingredients and flavors. As you gain experience doing that, you gain confidence. Your instincts get better.
Cooking is not a skill you’re born with- it’s something that can only come with practice. If you’ve only cooked by following recipes, try putting together one meal a week without a recipe. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate. In fact, it’s probably best to keep it simple. It might be disastrous at first, but I promise you, you’ll get better and better with each meal.
Since I’m on a Brussels sprouts kick, I added those too, along with fresh lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, and olive oil. I knew all of these things went together because I’ve used them in my cooking before. Even though this was the first time I put all the ingredients together in a recipe, my experience told me it would work out. Which it did!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts trimmed and quartered
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 pound gnocchi cooked according to package instructions and drained
- Zest from 1 lemon
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF.
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Toss the Brussels sprouts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until tender and beginning to brown, stirring occasionally.
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Transfer the gnocchi and Brussels sprouts to the large bowl. Toss with the lemon zest, pine nuts, and cheese, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
