This vegetarian gnocchi dish is especially for one person, so you can provide a wonderful dish to any veggie dinner guest.
Ingredients
- 125g fresh gnocchi
For the tomato sauce
- 150g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves
- 20g vegetarian blue cheese (such as Beenleigh Blue), crumbled
- Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/ gas 5. Put the tomatoes in a roasting tray, drizzle with the olive oil and scatter with the chopped garlic and some seasoning. Mix well to coat and roast for about 20 minutes, until softened. Remove and transfer to a small pan. Mash the tomatoes roughly with a fork, leaving some whole. Stir in the parsley, sage and blue cheese and heat gently.
- 2. Cook the gnocchi in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and divide between serving plates. Spoon over the tomato sauce and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil to serve.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 524kcals, 30.8g fat (8.3g saturated), 12.4g protein, 49.7g carbs, 5.5g sugar, 1.8g salt
Wine Recommendation
Go for a fruity Italian red such as Valpolicella or Barbera.