Roast Gnocchi, Squash, Manchego & Spinach

Name: Roast Gnocchi, Squash, Manchego & Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 Butternut squash; 2 tbsp olive oil; Sea salt; Ground pepper; 1 red onion; 1 red pepper; 2 garlic cloves; 400g gnocchi; 100g baby leaf spinach; 100g manchego; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:50min

Roasting golden pillows of gnocchi makes them crispy on the outside while still fluffy on the inside. Add creamy crumbles of sheep's cheese and nuggets of sweet, tender squash tobgmhave an easy, irresistible one pan dinner

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:13:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories848.2 kcal (42%)

Total Fat32.8 g (47%)

Carbs112.4 g (43%)

Sugars13.5 g (15%)

Protein23.2 g (46%)

Sodium1032.9 mg (52%)

Fiber10.4 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

400ggnocchi

100gbaby leaf spinach

100gmanchego

2 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 210°/Gas 7. Prepare butternut squash to small bite size pieces. Place in a large roasting tin, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 10 mins.

Step 2

While the squash is roasting, peel the onion and chop in to 8 wedges, place in a bowl. De seed and roughly chop the red pepper and add to the onion. Peel and finely chop the garlic and add to the bowl, along with the gnocchi.

Step 3

Pour 1 tbsp oil in to the bowl and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

Step 4

Take tin out of the oven. Tip in the gnocchi and veg. Toss to mix and return to the oven for 20 mins.

Step 5

Check after 20 mins. The veg should be tender and starting to brown. Take the tin out of the oven and tuck in the baby leaf spinach. Crumble the cheese one the veg. Drizzle of the balsamic vinegar and return to the oven for 10 mins until the spinach is wilted, the cheese is melted and veg cooked through.

Step 6

Spoon in to warm bowls or plates to serve.