Spinach Gnocchi on Tagliatelle Recipe

Ingredients

  • mixed floured tagliatelle - 400g

For the spinach gnocchi

  • spinach - 400g, chopped

  • ground nutmeg - 1 tsp

  • small onion - 1, chopped

  • garlic - 1 clove, crushed

  • dried white breadcrumbs - 100g

  • plain flour - 60g

  • egg whites - 3

  • low-fat cottage cheese - 400g

  • Parmesan cheese - 40g, grated

For the tomato sauce

  • can tomatoes - 350g,

  • tomato puree - 1 tbsp

  • onion - 1, chopped

  • red pepper - 1, seeded and diced

  • celery - 1 stick, chopped

  • garlic - 1 clove, crushed

  • dried oregano - 1 tsp

  • vegetable stock - 100ml

  • caster sugar - 2 tsp

  • ground black pepper and salt

Method

  • First, make the tomato sauce. Place the garlic, onion, pepper, and celery into a pan, add the stock and bring to the boil. Cook until they are tender.

  • Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, sugar, pepper and salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes until thick, stirring occasionally.

  • Now make the gnocchi. Cook the spinach and onion until they are tender, season with pepper, salt and nutmeg. Cool in a bowl, mix in the remaining ingredients and shape into about 20 ovals. Keep in fridge for 30 minutes.

  • Cook the gnocchi in a salted boiling water for 5 minutes, remove and drain.

  • Cook the tagliatelle in a pan of salted boiling water until just tender, drain. Transfer them to the serving plates, top with gnocchi, tomato sauce and shavings of Parmesan cheese. Serves 4.

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