Roasted Gnocchi with Meatballs, Peppers & Sage

Name: Roasted Gnocchi with Meatballs, Peppers & Sage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 (about 350g) high-quality pork sausages, removed from their casings; 1 tbsp light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 2x400g tins of cherry tomatoes; 400g frozen sliced peppers; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper; 500g gnocchi; 12 sage leaves; Parmesan cheese, finely grated, to serve

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

Gnocchi is one of my favourite things to make for me and the kids now. It's so simple and really quick, and you can easily find it in most supermarkets. I use sausages to make the meatballs in this recipe because they really give the dish so much flavour and taste amazing with the sage.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:05:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories550.8 kcal (28%)

Total Fat26 g (37%)

Carbs58.1 g (22%)

Sugars11.4 g (13%)

Protein20.6 g (41%)

Sodium991.3 mg (50%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

350gpork sausages

high-quality, removed from their casings

1 Tbsplight olive oil

plus extra for drizzling

2 x 400gcherry tomatoes

400gfrozen sliced peppers

1 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

1 tspdried oregano

500ggnocchi

finely grated, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/200 degrees C fan.

Step 2

Take heaped teaspoonfuls of the sausagemeat and roll into small meatballs. Toss the meatballs with the oil on a large rimmed baking tray or in a roasting tin. Bake for 10 minutes so they start to brown slightly.

Step 3

Remove the tray from the oven and flip the meatballs over. Add the tinned tomatoes, peppers, balsamic vinegar and dried oregano to the tray. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper, then stir everything together. Gently shake the tray a few times to spread everything out evenly. Return to the oven for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the sauce is thickened.

Step 4

Remove the tray from the oven. Toss the gnocchi with the sage leaves and a drizzle of oil, then spread out over the tray. Return to the oven to bake for another 5 minutes to warm the gnocchi through.

Step 5

Turn the oven to the grill setting and grill for 2-3 minutes until the meatballs and gnocchi are slightly browned on top.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with some grated Parmesan before serving.