gnocchi with cheese, prosciutto and basil

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb gnocchi (fresh or frozen is best)
• 2 -4 cloves garlic
• 6 -10 leaves fresh basil
• 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 6 slices prosciutto or 6 slices parma ham, thin
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil over med.
• 2 low heat and saute garlic until softin a large non-stick frying pan.
• 3 meanwhile, grate cheeses and slice the prosciutto in strips.
• 4 tear or chop the the basil into small pieces.
• 5 cook the gnocchi in boiling salted water as directed on package.
• 6 when cooked, drain gnocchi and add to oil and garlic in pan and toss until pasta is coated with oil.
• 7 add prosciutto and toss.
• 8 transfer to serving dish and add cheeses, tossing pasta till coated.
• 9 garnish with fresh ground pepper to taste and the chopped basil.