One Pan Tomato & Gnocchi Bake
This delightful One Pan Tomato & Gnocchi Bake is a perfect weeknight dinner that's both delicious and easy to prepare. Imagine soft, pillowy gnocchi nestled in a rich, tangy tomato sauce, all topped with melted, golden-brown cheese. The best part? It all comes together in a single pan, making cleanup a breeze.
Ingredients
What you need to buy
- 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra to drizzle
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic grated
- 400 g cherry tomatoes
- 150 ml hot water
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1/2 small bunch of basil Plus, extra to garnish
- 200 g spinach roughly chopped
- 400 g can green lentils, drained &rinsed
- 400 g pack gnocchi
- sea salt & black pepper
- pinch of red pepper flakes,
- optional garnish
Instructions
What you need to do
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
- Place the olive oil in a shallow oven-safe casserole on the stove over medium heat to make the tomato sauce. Add the onion and fry for 8 minutes until softened, then add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes, hot water, balsamic vinegar, and maple syrup. Crumble in the stock cube and stir. Bring to the boil, and then stir in the basil and spinach, cooking until wilted.
- Mix in the lentils and gnocchi and stir to combine. Drizzle over some more olive oil, season with sea salt and black pepper, and bake in the hot oven for 25 minutes.
- Serve the bake, garnish with a pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) and some basil leaves.
Notes
This meal is:
- • dairy free
- ºMeal prep friendly
- Vegerarian
Prep | Cook | Kcal | Fats(g) | Carbs(g) | Protein(g) | Fibre(g) |
10 mins | 30 mins | 329 | 5 | 58 | 13 | 9 |
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal
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