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Spinach Gnocchi Bake

Spinach Gnocchi Bake Spinach and Gruyere cheese make a delicious combination in this gnocchi bake. If you don't have spinach, it also works well with kale or chard.
 

Ingredients

Serves 4

250g potato gnocchi
200g spinach (or kale / chard)
150g packet of Mozarella cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 medium onion
150g Gruyere or similar cheese, grated
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
 

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C / Gas Mark 4 / 350 F.

  2. Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and crush the garlic.

  3. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until soft (about 6 minutes).

  4. Wash the spinach and chop roughly. Dry thoroughly.

  5. Add the spinach to the onion mixture and mix well. Cover and cook gently for 3 minutes until the spinach has wilted.

  6. Add the nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.

  7. Cook the gnocchi according to the packet instructions (usually just a few minutes in boiling water).

  8. Put the gnocchi in an oven-proof dish.

  9. Spoon the spinach mixture on top of the gnocchi and add the Gruyere. Mix a little, but not too much.

  10. Slice the Mozarella and place on top of the mixture. 10. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 25 minutes, or until the Mozarella topping is bubbling and lightly browned.
 

Time From Cupboard-To-Table

About 45 minutes
 

Notes & Variations on Spinach Gnocchi Bake

For a protein-packed variation, sprinkle a couple of handfuls of mixed seeds on top of the Mozarella, before baking.
 
 
 

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Ratings & Reviews

Rating Comments
10/10 I just made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit with my husband. Excellent flavor!
8/10 I made the Swiss chard variation of this recipe and it was my first time cooking with chard. My chard was the mature type (not the baby salad-style leaves) so because of the tough stalks it needed substantially more than the 3 minutes saute time that the recipe suggests, and a bit more water to soften them up a bit. I also had to adapt the recipe to the ingredients I had in the cupboard and so substituted pasta for the gnocchi, and Wensleydale cheese for the Gruyere. However, despite these changes the finished product was really really delicious. I must admit while I was cooking it that I wasn't sure it would be particularly appetising, but once the chard was softened and finished off in the oven I was pleasantly surprised. If I get chard in my box again I will definitely be making this recipe again. It was really tasty.
 

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