gnocchi

Red Pepper and Chorizo Gnocchi

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The Summer has pretty much been a wash out, (when I made this I was watching torrential rain battering my window). So comfort food was the order of the day. Chorizo makes anything taste good, add some gnocchi and cream and you have a little bowl of heaven.

Bursting with flavour

Ingredients

500 Grams Gnocchi (I use shop bought)

75 Grams Chorizo (finely sliced)

1 Onion (thinly sliced)

1 Large red pepper (cut into 2cm cubes)

50 Grams Sun dried tomatoes (finely chopped)

2 Tbsp Olive oil (I sometimes like to use the oil that the sun dried tomatoes comes in, as it has loads of flavour)

1 Tbsp Tomato puree

125 ml Double cream

Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Heat 1 table spoon of oil in a large pan, and fry the chorizo, red pepper and onion until soft, remove from the pan and set to one side
  2. Add the rest of the oil to the pan to heat, add then and the gnocchi, and brown gently all over.
  3. Stir in the tomato puree and cook for another 1-2 minutes, add the sun dried tomatoes and the chorizo and peppers and onion you removed from the pan earlier
  4. Add the cream and stir well ensuring everything is well coated, check if you think it needs salt or pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes to reduce the cream if necessary

Gnocchi Mac n Cheese

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Crunchy cheesy topping mmm

Normal mac n cheese I think we can all agree is a thing of beauty!

I had a friend coming for lunch and was doing my usual scoot around the fridge to see what I had, and came up with this. I’ve added some vegetables to help lighten it up, as well as add flavour and texture. But if you feel that you want pure filth (and hey who doesn’t sometimes), you could leave them out or substitute them for other veggies you like, sweetcorn works well in this too.

Ready for it’s topping

This makes a great week night dinner, and is quite happy to live in the fridge for a couple of days (if it lasts that long).

Lighten tthings up with some veggies

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

500 Gram Bag of ready made gnocchi

50 Grams Mushrooms (sliced)

1 Onion (sliced)

1 Red pepper (sliced)

1 Green pepper (sliced)

50 Grams Green beans (canned/frozen)

2 Tbsps of Chopped Parsley (optional)

1 Tbsp Oil

25 Grams Butter

25 Grams Flour

250ml Milk

50 Grams Grated cheese (I used a mix of cheddar and mozzarella, but use what you prefer or what you have in the fridge)

50 Grams Breadcrumbs (optional, I always keep a bag of breadcrumbs in the freezer, it’s a cheap, quick and easy way to add a bit of crunch to dishes)

Method

  1. Cook the gnocchi as per the instructions on the packet, then drain and set to one side.
  2. Add the oil to a pan and over a medium heat cook the vegetables until softened
  3. Put the gnocchi and vegetables in an oven proof dish, and pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees
  4. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour to make a smooth paste over a medium heat, stir in the milk gradually to avoid lumps.
  5. The sauce will start to thicken as it cooks, reduce the heat and let the sauce cook out for another five minutes or until it no longer tastes of flour. Stir in half the cheese and mix until it has melted
  6. Add the sauce to the gnocchi and vegetables, and mix until well combined. Cover with the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs if your using them
  7. Bake for 20-30 minutes depending on how brown you want the topping to be