March & April edition of Soar Valley Life - The Biggest Little Magazine in Charnwood

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Recipe Just Great Music!

Creamy gnocchi bake

This quick­to­make supper will be on the table in under an hour – simply serve with a crisp green salad. You’ll find packs of potato gnocchi near the fresh pasta in the supermarket.

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Preheat the oven to 200C, 180C fan, Gas Mark 6. Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the gnocchi and boil for 3­4 minutes un l they rise to the surface. Drain well and transfer to a large ovenproof dish. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 4­5 minutes un l tender. S r in the garlic and spinach and cook for a 2­3 minutes, s rring, un l the spinach has wilted. Spoon over the gnocchi and s r gently to mix. Spoon over the cheese sauce. Top with the mozzarella cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes un l golden and bubbling. Top with the tomatoes and serve garnished with lemon slices and baby spinach leaves.

Serves 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients: • 2 x 500g packs fresh gnocchi • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 100g baby spinach leaves • 2 x 350g tubs fresh cheese sauce • 150g mozzarella cheese ball, drained and sliced • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved • Lemon slices and baby spinach leaves, to garnish

For a lighter dish replace the cheese sauce with 2 x 350g tubs fresh tomato pasta sauce and top with grated reduced fat Cheddar and Parmesan.

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