Gnocchi Bake

Low fat & filling

Ingredients

• 1/2 pack of gnocchi (250g)
• 2 peppers – red and yellow, sliced into strips
• 1 red onion, diced
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp. Tomato puree
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 a ball of low fat mozzarella or grated cheddar
• fresh basil (optional)

Instructions

STEP 1:

1) pre-heat the grill at180c

STEP 2:

2) fry the onion in a drizzle of oil for 5 mintues, then add the garlic and peppers and cook for another 5 minutes on a medium heat and keep stirring.

STEP 3:

3) add the chopped tomatoes, cherry toms, puree and seasoning and cook for 5 minutes more.

STEP 4:

4) when the sauce is quite hot, add the gnocchi to the sauce and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the gnocchi is soft and cooked. Add some boiling water to the sauce if it needs to loosen up.

STEP 5:

5) pour the gnocchi into a dish, shred the mozzarella ontop (or sprinkle cheddar) and bung under the grill for around 5-8 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and golden.