Mighty Mushroom Gnocchi
Meals
This mighty mushroom bolognese + gnocchi recipe is perfect for all the family to dive into!
Serves
4Prep
10Cook
25
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 250 g/9 oz chestnut mushrooms, stalks trimmed, grated
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 400 g/14 oz canned chopped tomatoes
- 200 g/7 oz canned green lentils
- 200 ml/7 fl oz hot vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons basil pesto
- 350 g/12 oz gnocchi
Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 10 minutes, until they start to turn golden and there is no liquid in the pan. Stir in the garlic
- Add the canned tomatoes, lentils and stock to the pan and when it starts to bubble, turn the heat down and simmer for 10 minutes, part-covered with a lid until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Stir in the pesto and heat through
- Meanwhile bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the gnocchi, stir to submerge them in the water and cook for about 3 minutes, until they rise to the surface of the water. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water, and return the gnocchi to the pan
- Tip the sauce into the pan with the gnocchi and stir until combined, adding a splash if needed
- To serve to little ones, spoon a portion into a bowl and cut the gnocchi into small pieces, no larger than 1 cm/½ inch dice. Scatter over a little parmesan, if using, and serve with broccoli florets on the side
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