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Creamy crab gnocchi with cherry tomatoes & lemon

Fast, lemony, a little fancy, very slurpable

⏱️ Time estimate: about 25 minutes

Cherry tomatoes, shallot, chili, wine, crème fraîche, crab, lemon, and fresh gnocchi come together in a glossy pan sauce finished with chives.

Creamy crab gnocchi with cherry tomatoes and herbs

Ingredients

  • 250 grams cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 100 milliliters white wine
  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 100 to 150 grams crab meat
  • 250 grams fresh gnocchi
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fresh chives, chopped

Instructions

  1. Start the water. Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil for the gnocchi.
  2. Build the sauce. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cherry tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook about 5 minutes.
  3. Add aromatics. Stir in the chili flakes and garlic until fragrant, then pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche.
  4. Loosen and warm the crab. Add a splash of pasta water if needed, then fold in the crab. Lower the heat so it just warms through.
  5. Cook the gnocchi. Boil the gnocchi for about 2 minutes, until they float.
  6. Finish. Transfer the gnocchi straight into the sauce with the lemon zest, lemon juice, and a splash of gnocchi water. Toss until glossy, then finish with chopped chives and serve immediately.