Gnocchi and leek cacio e pepe recipe

Gnocchi and leek cacio e pepe

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This comforting gnocchi dish turns a handful of ingredients into an easy dinner for one. Inspired by the Italian pasta dish cacio e pepe, we've added leeks here for a subtle sweet flavour. Check out how to use up gnocchi in the tip beneath the recipe!

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  • Serves 1
  • Takes 15 mins
  • 639 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 15g butter
    • 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 small leek, trimmed and finely sliced
    • 200g gnocchi
    • 30g Parmesan, finely grated
    • ½ 60g bag rocket leaves, to serve

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2685kJ 639.0kcal
    32%
    Fat
    22g
    high32%
    Saturates
    14g
    high71%
    Salt
    1.9g
    high32%
    Sugars
    6g
    low7%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 83.6gProtein 21.7gFibre 8.9g

    Method

    1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the pepper and leek and cook gently for 6-8 mins until softened.
    2. Cook the gnocchi in lots of boiling water for 2 mins. Drain, reserving 75ml of the cooking water.
    3. Whisk the reserved cooking water and Parmesan into the leeks to make a cheesy sauce. Tip in the gnocchi and stir to coat. Serve topped with the rocket leaves.
    • Tip: Enjoy the remaining gnocchi with a pesto made from the remainder of the rocket leaves. The gnocchi can also be kept in a sealed bag and frozen.

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