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One-Pan Tomato & Gnocchi Bake

25 March 2024
Total Time
40 Mins
Serves
4
perfect for lunch boxes

Hearty, flavourful and simple to make, this rich gnocchi bake is packed with goodness and easy on the washing-up. A perfect weeknight dish to satisfy everyone and any leftovers can be reheated for a quick lunch the next day.

Ingredients:

    ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    (+ extra to drizzle)

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped

  • 3 cloves garlic

    grated

  • 800g canned cherry tomatoes

    (2 x 400g tins)

  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

  • 1 vegetable stock cube

  • ½ small bunch of basil

    (about 10g / 0.4 oz) shredded (+ leaves to garnish

  • 4 handfuls of spinach

    (about 200g / 7 oz) roughly chopped

  • 240g canned green lentils

    (1x 400g can) drained & rinsed

  • 400g gnocchi

  • pinch of dried red chilli flakes

    (optional)

  • pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C fan / 425°F. To make the tomato sauce, put the oil in a shallow casserole dish over medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 8 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  2. 2

    Pour in the tinned cherry tomatoes, 150ml / 5 fl oz of hot water (or add ½ a tin of hot water), the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, then crumble in the stock cube and stir. Bring to the boil and then stir through the basil and spinach until wilted.
  3. 3

    Mix in the lentils and gnocchi. Drizzle over some more olive oil, season with flaky sea salt and pepper and bake for 25 minutes. Serve topped with a sprinkling of chilli flakes, if you like, and some basil leaves.

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