Brown Butter Gnocchi with Spinach and Pine Nuts

I found this recipe on the Cooking Light website while looking for something simple and delicious, and boy did I hit the jackpot. This recipe is extremely easy to make (Shea commented that the longest part of the prep was boiling the water!), and has an extremely decadent taste due to the combination of the brown butter and pine nuts. In fact, it was so rich that we decided to squeeze a little bit of lemon in at the end, which balanced the dish out perfectly. Enjoy!


Brown Butter Gnocchi with Spinach and Pine Nuts
Courtesy of Cooking Light
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/brown-butter-gnocchi-with-spinach-pine-nuts-10000001867562/

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) package vacuum-packed gnocchi (such as Vigo)
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 garlic cloves, minced 
• 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach, torn 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely shredded Parmesan cheese
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• Directions 
• 1. Cook gnocchi according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
• 2. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts to pan; cook 3 minutes or until butter and nuts are lightly browned, stirring constantly. Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute. Add gnocchi and spinach to pan; cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts, stirring constantly. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.