Tomato, spinach and black olive gnocchi

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 25 mins
  • Difficulty: easy

A speedy supper that’s ready in just 25 minutes. Use shop-bought gnocchi (or even fresh pasta) in this flavour-filled dinner recipe made with sun-dried tomato pesto and black olives.

Prefer your gnocchi with a golden cheesy topping? Try this vegetarian gnocchi bake instead.

 

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Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • 
1 red onion, sliced
  • 
2 roasted peppers from a jar, sliced
  • 
1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed in a mortar and pestle
  • 
400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 
100g pitted kalamata olives, sliced
  • 
3 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto (we used Belazu)
  • 
500g pack gnocchi
  • 
2 large handfuls baby leaf spinach
  • 
2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan
  • 
25g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, grated
  • 
Grated zest 1 lemon to serve (optional)
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Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan, then fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 5-6 minutes until starting to soften. Stir in the peppers and fennel seeds, season with black pepper, then cook for another 2 minutes.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes, olives and pesto, then fill the empty tomato tin three-quarters full of water and add to the pan. Bubble over a medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes to thicken and reduce a little.
  3. Add the gnocchi to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through, then stir in the spinach to wilt. Taste and season. Serve topped with the pine nuts, grated cheese and, if you like, lemon zest.
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Nutrition

  • 462kcals Calories
  • 22.9g (3.5g saturated) Fat
  • 11.8g Protein
  • 48.5g (7.2g sugars) Carbs
  • 7.1g Fibre
  • 2.5g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Fresh pasta works equally well in this dish. If you prefer a creamy sauce, stir in a few tablespoons of mascarpone with the gnocchi.

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