Baked gnocchi with peas and broad beans recipe

Name: Baked gnocchi with peas and broad beans
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 250g gnocchi; 75g frozen peas; 100g frozen broad beans; 125g pack asparagus tips, cut into 3cm pieces; 200g half-fat crème fraîche; handful fresh basil, leaves chopped; handful fresh mint, leaves chopped; ½ lemon, zested and squeezed; 1 mozzarella ball, drained and torn; 1 tbsp vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan, finely grated

Dive into this creamy, cheesy bake packed with pillowy soft gnocchi, vibrant peas, broad beans and asparagus, and plenty of punchy, aromatic herbs. A comforting vegetarian recipe that can be whipped up in under 30 minutes – what more could you want!

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Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
374 calories / serving

Vegetarian

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Tesco Potato Gnocchi 400g
250g gnocchi
£2.00
£5.00/kg
Grower's Harvest Garden Peas 900G
75g frozen peas
£1.15
£1.28/kg
Tesco Baby Broad Beans 650G
100g frozen broad beans
£1.95
£3.00/kg
Tesco Asparagus 180G
125g pack asparagus tips, cut into 3cm pieces
£1.70
£9.44/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
handful fresh basil, leaves chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
handful fresh mint, leaves chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
½ lemon, zested and squeezed
£0.37
£0.37/each
Creamfields Mozzarella 210G
Aldi Price Match
1 mozzarella ball, drained and torn
£0.55
£4.40/kg DR.WT
Tesco Grated Pecorino Cheese 50G
1 tbsp vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan, finely grated
£1.45
£29.00/kg
Tesco 50% Less Fat Creme Fraiche 300Ml
Aldi Price Match
200g half-fat crème fraîche
£0.75
£2.50/litre

Method

Preheat the grill to high. Cook the gnocchiin a pan of boiling, salted water following the packet instructions. Drain with a slotted spoon; transfer to a baking dish. Reserve the cooking water.
Add the peas, beans and asparagus to the water. Bring to the boil and cook for 3 mins, or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold water.
Meanwhile, combine the crème fraîche, herbs, lemon zest and juice in a bowl; season.
Add the veg to the gnocchi, then stir in the crème fraîche mixture. Scatter over the mozzarella and hard cheese. Grill for 3-4 mins, until bubbling and golden. Serve immediately.