Gnocchi with creamy tomato & spinach sauce

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1. Video tutorial: Crushing garlic

1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the garlic until golden, then add the tomatoes. Season, then simmer for 10 mins. Stir in mascarpone, then cook for 2 mins more.
2. Meanwhile, boil the gnocchi according to pack instructions. Add the spinach for the final min of cooking. Drain well, pour back into the pan, then stir the sauce through. Mix well and serve immediately with basil leaves and Parmesan shavings scattered over, if you like.

Gnocchi

Gnocchi - small potato dumplings - are popular in northern Italy. You could also try tossing this sauce through 400g cooked pasta.

PER SERVING

393 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 4g, salt 1.67 g

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  24 April 2009

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  I made this last night and it was really tasty. I added some bacon when I was frying the garlic. It was really saucy aswell. Very nice!

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• Denise

  02 May 2009

  Denise rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe is absolutely delicious. I added some tomato puree to the sauce which enhanced the flavour, together with a little black pepper. As I am vegetarian, I fried up some pancetta seperately and sprinkled it over my husbands, which he thought really made the dish. I will definitely make this again, and would highly recommend it. Really yummy!

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  11 May 2009

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  Very easy to make and tasted delicious. Yum!

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• Julie H

  20 May 2009

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  Does anyone know if i can make this without the mascarpone, as i cant eat dairy?

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• Katharine

  18 June 2009

  Katharine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is delicious and very very quick! Was also lovely warmed up the next day for lunch at work.

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  19 July 2009

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  I also added some bacon and it was delicious..although my boyfriend picked out the spinach!

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  13 August 2009

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  This was quick and really simple. Tasted great.

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  09 September 2009

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  Ok, don't think i'll make it again

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• amynadine

  21 September 2009

  amynadine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I also added quite a bit of black pepper and the basil as suggested. It was lovely with a strong cheddar grated over the top (no parmesan as I am a veggie and vegetarian parmesan isn't very widely available).

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 140g mascarpone
• 500g pack gnocchi
• 200g bag baby spinach
• handful basil leaves
• Parmesan shavings, to serve (optional)

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 10 mins

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 140g mascarpone
• 500g pack gnocchi
• 200g bag baby spinach
• handful basil leaves
• Parmesan shavings, to serve (optional)

PER SERVING

393 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 4g, salt 1.67 g

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