Gnocchetti with prawns and turnip greens.
A complete dish par excellence, carbohydrates, fiber from the green leaves, and sea proteins. What’s healthier?
Moreover, impress your guests with the delicacy of the prawns, accompanied by the strong taste of turnip greens. All in a union of flavors that will amaze.
Thought for you:
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Slow fire, Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
- Energy 479.29 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 31.00 (g) of which sugars 5.55 (g)
- Proteins 29.53 (g)
- Fat 27.07 (g) of which saturated 9.71 (g)of which unsaturated 3.84 (g)
- Fibers 3.82 (g)
- Sodium 687.17 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 400 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
Let’s do the shopping
- 10 oz turnip greens (already cleaned and weighed)
- 10 oz prawns (already shelled and weighed)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups potato gnocchi
- 1 oz Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated)
Gnocchetti with prawns and turnip greens
Tools
Here is what we need
- Pot
- Colander
- Pan
Preparation of Gnocchetti with Prawns and Turnip Greens
Let’s start with the gnocchi: if you want to make them yourself, it’s very easy, just follow this link that will explain how to make them click
Let’s start with the vegetables: Choose the most tender leaves and buds. Wash them several times and then…
Bring a pot of water to a boil, as soon as it starts boiling, add a pinch of salt and throw in the turnip greens.
Let them cook for 15 minutes, and meanwhile proceed with the recipe.
Peel the prawns.
Remove the black intestine line.
Then cut them into 1/2 inch pieces.
After the cooking time for the turnip greens, throw the gnocchi in, and as soon as they float to the surface, drain them immediately.
Now in the pan, put the evo oil, and the garlic cut into pieces. Sauté for 1 minute and then..
Add the raw prawns, gnocchi with turnip greens, and lots of grated Parmigiano.
I use Tognana pans, now on offer for my blog friends who purchase from this link, click
Stir for 1 minute and then serve hot. Here are the Gnocchetti with Prawns and Turnip Greens ready
advice
Gnocchetti with prawns and turnip greens. In this recipe, you can replace the prawns with any fish, swordfish is also excellent.

