One-pot cheesy tomato and gnocchi bake

Name: One-pot cheesy tomato and gnocchi bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 aubergine, cut into 1cm chunks; 2 sliced mixed peppers; A large handful of basil leaves and stalks, chopped, plus extra to serve; 400g tomato passata; 1 vegetable stock pot; 400g fresh potato gnocchi; 2 x 125g balls of mozzarella, drained and sliced

By: delicious. food team

Published: 31 Jul 19
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Dig into this easy-to-make family meal; it’s a one pot wonder made with gnocchi and the classic tomato, basil and mozzarella flavour combination.

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Serves 4-6
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 15-20 min

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 aubergine, cut into 1cm chunks
2 sliced mixed peppers
A large handful of basil leaves and stalks, chopped, plus extra to serve
400g tomato passata
1 vegetable stock pot
400g fresh potato gnocchi
2 x 125g balls of mozzarella, drained and sliced

Method

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based ovenproof casserole. Add the onion and garlic, then cook over a medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Add the aubergine, and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Stir in the peppers and basil, then cook for 5 minutes more. Add the passata and stock pot dissolved in 200ml boiling water. Stir well, then pour into the casserole.
Stir in the gnocchi, top with mozzarella, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. Scatter over a few more basil leaves to serve.

Recipe from July 2019 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 280kcals
Fat: 11.6g (6.5g saturated)
Protein: 12.1g
Carbohydrates: 29g (7.5g sugars)
Fibre: 5.9g
Salt: 1.2g

delicious. tips

If not serving vegetarians, add a handful of bacon lardons with the peppers and basil, if you like.
Cover and chill the sauce up to 2 days ahead. On the day, simply add the gnocchi and cheese to the sauce and bake as in the recipe.

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