Bottalico has paired the gnocchi with homemade sun-dried tomato pesto, which is very quick to make. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts make the pesto creamy, and fennel fronds and basil ...

When you realise how quick and easy it is to make your own gnocchi and pesto, you’ll wonder why you ever bought it ready-made. The gnocchi is potato-free, which makes it super speedy to prepare.

Gnocchi makes an easy-peasy 10-minute dinner. It's so simple to give homemade pesto a healthy boost using fresh spinach. For this recipe you will need a mini food processor or a blender.