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Beef and Gnocchi Pesto Tomato Sauce Skillet

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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 small can tomoato paste
  • 1/2 t better than bouillon
  • 25 oz frozen gnocchi
Pesto Sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups basil (lightly packed)
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Start bringing a pot of water to boil for cooking the gnocchi in.
  2. Start by combining all of the ingredients for the pesto sauce in a food processor.
  3. Process until smooth.
  4. Set pesto aside. Brown beef in a skillet.
  5. Blend canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and beef bouillon until smooth.
  6. Add to beef and let simmer 15-20 minutes.
  7. Once the water is boiling cook gnocchi according to direction on bag. As soon as they have cooked transfer to the beef skillet.
  8. Add pesto to skillet and enjoy!