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One pot chorizo gnocchi bake in a pan with mozzarella.

Easy One Pan Chorizo Gnocchi Bake

This Chorizo Gnocchi Bake is a hearty and flavourful dish that combines the spicy richness of chorizo with the soft, pillowy texture of gnocchi. It's quick to prepare and perfect for a cosy dinner.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Deborah Rainford

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 80 g (¼ lb) chorizo slices, cut into strips
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 500 g (1 lb) gnocchi
  • 90 g (¾ cup) tomato and roasted red pepper sauce, see notes
  • 350-400 ml (1 ½ cups) chicken broth, made from a stock cube
  • 150 g (4 ¾ cups) spinach
  • ½ bunch basil, chopped
  • 1 ball fresh mozzarella, torn into large chunks
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 180ºC.
  • Cook the chorizo: Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chorizo slices and cook until crispy. Remove the chorizo and set aside, leaving 1 tablespoon of the chorizo fat in the pan.
  • Sauté onions and garlic: Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pan. Cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and golden.
  • Prepare the sauce: Add the tomato and roasted red pepper sauce to the onions and garlic, stirring well. Dissolve the stock cube in boiling water to make chicken broth, then pour it into the pan. Stir to combine and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add spinach and gnocchi: Stir the spinach into the sauce until wilted. Remove the pan from heat and add the gnocchi, mixing well to coat the gnocchi with the sauce.
  • Combine and bake: Add the chorizo back to the pan, along with the lemon zest and chopped basil. Stir well. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish, top with the torn mozzarella chunks.
  • Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the mozzarella is golden and bubbling.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat in the microwave at 30-second intervals.
  • If chopped tomatoes or passata are used instead of jarred sauce, reduce the chicken broth by 25 ml to account for the thinner consistency. Use 90 g of chopped tomatoes or passata.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2395IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg
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