Chicken and Tomato Gnocchi Bake

Name: Chicken and Tomato Gnocchi Bake
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 3 rashers lean smoked back bacon; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 15g tomato purée; 400g tinned chopped tomatoes; 250ml boiling water; 300g gnocchi; 250g cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded or diced; 45g fine white breadcrumbs; 90g reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated; green salad, to serve

25 mins

Ingredients

3 servings

1 tsp olive oil
3 rashers lean smoked back bacon
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
15g tomato purée
400g tinned chopped tomatoes
250ml boiling water
300g gnocchi
250g cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded or diced
45g fine white breadcrumbs
90g reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated
green salad, to serve

Method

Preheat the oven to 220ºC. Heat the oil a saucepan over a medium-high heat, add the bacon and fry for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Add the garlic, fry for a minute then stir in the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and the boiling water, and allow to simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Add the gnocchi and chicken, bring back to a simmer then carefully pour into an ovenproof dish. Cover with the breadcrumbs and cheese then bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes then serve each portion with a simple green salad.