Golden gnocchi bowl (ve)
This golden gnocchi bowl is super tasty and packed with nutrition. Makes a perfect grab & go option and a great alternative to pasta pots. Portion sizes relate to a child of secondary school age, please amend to suit your needs.
Crispy onions and fresh spring onions are recommended toppings. Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the gnocchi
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2.5 kgpotatoes floury type
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500 gplain flour plus extra for dusting
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5 gsalt
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3 gturmeric
For the creamy tomato sauce
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500 gtomato passata
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400 gsilken tofu drained
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80 gnutritional yeast
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50 gtomato puree
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12.5 goil
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6 ggarlic powder
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4 gdried oregano
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400 gfrozen peas
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400 ggreen beans
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400 gcherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
For the gnocchi
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Boil the potatoes in their skins until tender. Then drain, allow to cool slightly and peel whilst still warm and mash until completely smooth.
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On a floured surface, combine the mashed potato, plain flour, salt and tumeric.
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Knead gently until a soft dough forms, do not overwork the dough or the gnocchi will become heavy.
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Roll the dough into long sausages and cut into 2cm pieces.
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Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the gnocchi in batches. They are ready when they float to the surface (approx. 2 to 3 minutes).
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Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking , then toss with a little oil to prevent sticking.
For the creamy tomato sauce
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In a blender, combine the passata, tofu, nutrtional yeast, tomato puree, olive oil, garlic powder and dried oregano.
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Blend on high speed for 2 minutes until the sauce is thick and velvety.
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Steam or blanch the green beans and frozen peas for 3 minutes until tender-crisp. Rinse under cold water to keep them bright green.
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In a large mixing bowl or pan, combine the gnocchi, blanched peas, green beans, and halved cherry tomatoes.
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Heat the creamy tomato sauce on a medium heat and once hot, pour over the gnocchi mixture and toss gently until every piece of gnocchi is coated.
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Portion into individual pots and top each with spring onions (optional) and 10g of crispy fried onions (optional) just before serving.
Notes
Top tip: You can buy ready-made gnocchi to make this recipe quicker.
Key facts per serving:
Fibre: 14g
Protein: 20g
Saturated fat: 0.8g
Other nutrition facts: contains iron, zinc & vitamin B12
Allergens: gluten & soya
CO2 emissions: 0.78kg, very low carbon(A rated)