Chicken and Tomato Gnocchi Bake

Ingredients

Makes 2-3 servings

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

Method

Preheat the oven to 220ºC. Heat the oil a saucepan over a medium to 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 250ml hot 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.

• Family friendly
• Good for batch cooking

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