Lemon Rosemary Gnocchi

Why are things so busy right after you have a little time off? I came back to Chicago thinking it would be calmer, but the school year just picked right back up! I have grades due next week, I'm out for a PD day, I have an IEP meeting to prep for, curriculum maps due, common core assessment stuff, expository samples due, on top of normal lesson planning and routine classroom things. 

I also joined a gym on a one month free membership thanks to my principal! I have gone two times so far. I am debating on whether or not I will actually become a true member. DePaul's Rec center is so close and I want to see how much money it is compared to LPAC which is a train stop north of me. It is nice going back to the gym, even if it smell gross and is full of brahs. 

John cancelled a flip cup tournament his team at work were entered in so I decided to make him one of his favorite foods ( I think it ranks as a favorite); Gnocchi. I didn't go the route of making homemade potato gnocchi. I simply bought vegan gnocchi from Trader Joe's it is super fast to cook. I decided to make a buttery rosemary sauce with spinach as the sauce and serve it with Italian green beans.

Gnocchi

Bring a pot of water to a boil

Add the gnocchi and cook for 2 minutes or until they are floating

Strain and top with sauce

Spinach 

I added spinach to the gnocchi. While you are waiting for the water to boil for the gnocchi:

Put 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet

Add one package of baby spinach

Heat until spinach is wilted

Rosemary Lemon Sauce

In a sauce pan add the following:

2 cloves garlic and 1 oil-heat garlic for about 2 minutes on medium low heat

Add 3 tablespoons olive oil

Add a little less than 1/4 cup vegan margarine

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Pepper to taste

The juice of one fresh lemon

1 tablespoon of fresh, minced rosemary

Heat over low to medium heat

  

Italian Green Beans

Steam a bag of green beans

In a skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil

Add 1 diced roma tomato

Add pine nuts (I splurged...pine nuts are so expensive!)

Heat these until the tomatoes of started to breakdown

Add green beans

Add pasta/Italian seasoning

Add about 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Toss and heat

Gnocchi Assembly

Add spinach to the gnocchi

Pour in the sauce and stir

Top with fresh cracked pepper

John really liked this recipe. I was inspired when I "googled" what sauces to use with gnocchi. I didn't use a recipe when making this, I just threw somethings together into the saucepan. John and I ate all the gnocchi, no leftovers for lunch tomorrow. John said the lemon gave it a really nice flavor. I would say he gave it two thumbs up.

Happy Cooking!