Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas

Rating

peas
Yields4 Servings
 1 cup frozen baby peas (not thawed)
 1/2 cup heavy cream
 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
 1 garlic clove, smashed
 3 cups packed baby spinach (3 ounces)
 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
 1 pound dried gnocchi (preferably De Cecco)
 1/4 cup grated parmesan
1

Simmer peas with cream, red-pepper flakes, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 12-inch heavy skillet, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes.

2

Add spinach and cook over medium-low heat, uncovered, stirring, until wilted. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest and juice.

3

Meanwhile, cook gnocchi in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain gnocchi.

4

Add gnocchi to sauce with cheese and some of reserved cooking water and stir to coat. Thin with additional cooking water if necessary.

Ingredients

 1 cup frozen baby peas (not thawed)
 1/2 cup heavy cream
 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
 1 garlic clove, smashed
 3 cups packed baby spinach (3 ounces)
 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
 1 pound dried gnocchi (preferably De Cecco)
 1/4 cup grated parmesan

Directions

1

Simmer peas with cream, red-pepper flakes, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 12-inch heavy skillet, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes.

2

Add spinach and cook over medium-low heat, uncovered, stirring, until wilted. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest and juice.

3

Meanwhile, cook gnocchi in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain gnocchi.

4

Add gnocchi to sauce with cheese and some of reserved cooking water and stir to coat. Thin with additional cooking water if necessary.

Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas