Dinner for 3

Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi

Name: Creamy Red Pesto Gnocchi
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 shallot; 2 clove garlic; 1 2/3 cup canned whole peeled tomatoes; 3 tbsp vegan red pesto; 1/3 cup plain vegan cream cheese; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 lemon; 5 1/2 cup vegan gnocchi; 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil

$7.27for 425 minServes 3

Gnocchi simmers in a creamy tomato pesto sauce with garlic, shallot, and lemon.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$1.35Typical price
	Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	19 oz	$1.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.45

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Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Dinners

Typical price

$1.82 per serving$7.27 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 shallot
2 clove garlic
1 2/3 cup canned whole peeled tomatoes
3 tbsp vegan red pesto
1/3 cup plain vegan cream cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 lemon
5 1/2 cup vegan gnocchi
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil

Steps

Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
Cook the chopped shallot for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomatoes, red pesto, salt, and pepper, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the gnocchi for 3 minutes, until tender.
Drain the gnocchi and stir it into the tomato sauce with the vegan cream cheese.
Add the lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes until the sauce is creamy.