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chicken gnocchi bake in a white dish and melted mozzarella Mediterranean Gnocchi Bake

Mediterranean Gnocchi Bake

Perfect for a family meal or extra portions for lunch the next day!
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 500 g low fat chicken mince
  • 1 red chilli
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 medium courgette zucchini
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tin of cherry tomatoes
  • fresh basil
  • 40 g grated parmesan
  • salt and ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 125 g drained light mozzarella
  • 400 g gnocchi
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

Instructions

  • Dice your onion, chilli, garlic, red pepper and courgette. Heat a pan on medium heat and fry them off in 1 tbsp oil till soft.
  • Add in the chicken mince, use a spoon to break it up and stir till it's browned / cooked.
  • Roughly blitz the tinned cherry tomatoes in a blender or use a hand blender before adding to the pan with two tablespoons of tomato puree, mixed herbs, salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Stir till combined.
  • Let the sauce simmer on low heat while you boil some water for your gnocchi - cook per instructions. They should cook in a couple of minutes. Drain before adding to the chicken and vegetable sauce
  • Preheat your oven to 180c. Pour the chicken and vegetable mix into an oven dish, slice the mozzarella and layer on top. Sprinkle on the grated parmesan. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes then switch to the grill (leave oven door slightly open if needed for the grill) for a couple of minutes till the cheese is bubbling and slightly golden.

Notes

Serve with some panfried or steamed green vegetables! If you are vegetarian you can also substitute the mince for vegan mince. 

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 12g | Fibre: 4g