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Golden gnocchi bowl (ve)

A person holds a bowl of creamy gnocchi with herbs and uses a fork to take a bite, with a green tablecloth in the background.

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

Servings: 10

For the gnocchi

  • 2.5 kg
    potatoes floury type
  • 500 g
    plain flour plus extra for dusting
  • 5 g
    salt
  • 3 g
    turmeric

For the creamy tomato sauce

  • 500 g
    tomato passata
  • 400 g
    silken tofu drained
  • 80 g
    nutritional yeast
  • 50 g
    tomato puree
  • 12.5 g
    oil
  • 6 g
    garlic powder
  • 4 g
    dried oregano
  • 400 g
    frozen peas
  • 400 g
    green beans
  • 400 g
    cherry tomatoes halved

Instructions

For the gnocchi

  1. Boil the potatoes in their skins until tender. Then drain, allow to cool slightly and peel whilst still warm and mash until completely smooth.

  2. On a floured surface, combine the mashed potato, plain flour, salt and tumeric.

  3. Knead gently until a soft dough forms, do not overwork the dough or the gnocchi will become heavy.

  4. Roll the dough into long sausages and cut into 2cm pieces.

  5. 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).

  6. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking , then toss with a little oil to prevent sticking.

For the creamy tomato sauce

  1. In a blender, combine the passata, tofu, nutrtional yeast, tomato puree, olive oil, garlic powder and dried oregano.

  2. Blend on high speed for 2 minutes until the sauce is thick and velvety.

  3. Steam or blanch the green beans and frozen peas for 3 minutes until tender-crisp. Rinse under cold water to keep them bright green.

  4. In a large mixing bowl or pan, combine the gnocchi, blanched peas, green beans, and halved cherry tomatoes.

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

Tags

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisines: Italian
Keywords: gnocchi