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Baked pesto gnocchi

Baked pesto gnocchi

If your household has a soft spot for a cheesy pasta bake, this gnocchi bake is your next guaranteed crowd‑pleaser. It’s a cosy twist on a classic, with plenty of veg sneaked in for good measure. Serve with a bitter leaf salad to cut through the delicious richness.

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  • Serves4
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare10 mins
  • Cook45 mins
  • Total time55 mins

Ingredients

  • 115g baby leaf spinach
  • 450g potato gnocchi
  • 90g frozen garden peas
  • 145g No.1 Pesto Alla Genovese
  • 65g sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 125g mozzarella, torn into 2cm chunks
  • 35g panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6. Boil the kettle. Put the spinach in a large bowl and cover with boiling water to wilt. Drain the spinach and return to the bowl. Add the gnocchi, frozen peas, pesto and 150ml water to the bowl. Mix, season, then transfer to a baking dish about 15cm x 25cm. Top with the tomatoes, mozzarella and breadcrumbs, then drizzle over the oil. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with a bitter leaf salad, if liked.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

1,903kJ/ 456kcals

Fat

26g

Saturated Fat

7.5g

Carbohydrates

37g

Sugars

6.9g

Fibre

6.7g

Protein

15g

Salt

2.1g

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