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Tomato & Red Pepper Gnocchi
Pillowy gnocchi with a chunky, rustic tomato and sweet red pepper sauce bursting with flavour. This delicious vegan main, packed with fresh Italian flavours, is easy to make and comes together in just 30 mins – perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Vegan, Pasta
Ingredients
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For the tomato & red pepper sauce:
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 450 g fresh baby plum tomatoes, halved
- 2 sweet pointed peppers (red Romano peppers), sliced
- 150 ml water
- sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 5 g fresh basil, torn or roughly chopped
For the gnocchi:
- 1 kg potato gnocchi
- to serve: grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano (optional)
Instructions
Making the sauce:
- Prep the following ingredients: 1) Finely chop the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. 2) Halve the baby plum tomatoes. 3) Slice the sweet pointed peppers.
- Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and season with sea salt and some freshly-ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 15 to 20 minutes; you want the veg to cook gently without taking on any colour.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the halved tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften and release their juices, around 5 minutes. Add the peppers and water, season with sea salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer covered, with the lid slightly ajar, for 5 minutes then simmer uncovered for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat; tear and stir in the fresh basil. Taste and season with extra sea salt and freshly-ground pepper, if necessary.
Assembling the dish:
- Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain well then toss with ¾ of the sauce.
- To serve, divide the gnocchi between bowls, top with remaining sauce and a sprinkle of cheese (if using).
STORAGE: this dish can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
