Creamy Butter Bean Gnocchi (10 Minute Meal)
This creamy Butter Bean Gnocchi is a quick and comforting one-pan meal, ready in just 10 minutes with crispy gnocchi and a rich, flavourful sauce that's perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 356kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of Olive oil
- 500 g of Gnocchi
- 200 ml of Vegetable stock
- 150 g of Reduced fat crème fraîche
- 260 g of Butter beans
- 60 g of Sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 80 g of Spinach
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tablespoon of Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 10 g of Italian hard cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of Olive oil in a large pan and add 500 g of Gnocchi.
- Gently fry the gnocchi until it starts to get crispy - about 5 minutes. Stir regularly.
- Add 200 ml of Vegetable stock, 150 g of Reduced fat crème fraîche, 260 g of Butter beans, 60 g of Sun-dried tomatoes, 80 g of Spinach, 2 Garlic cloves, 2 tbsp of Lemon juice, 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning and 10 g of Italian hard cheese to the pan.
- Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the spinach has wilted.
Notes
- Use a large frying pan so the gnocchi has enough space to brown rather than steam.
- Avoid stirring the gnocchi constantly; let it sit against the hot pan for short periods to develop crisp, golden edges.
- Use some of the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar instead of olive oil for extra flavour.
- Drain and rinse the butter beans before adding them to the pan.
- Chop the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces so their flavour is evenly distributed. You can add some fresh tomatoes too.
- Add the stock gradually, as different brands of gnocchi and crème fraîche may need slightly different amounts of liquid.
- Keep the heat at medium once the sauce ingredients have been added so the sauce does not reduce too quickly.
- Add salt only after tasting the finished dish, as the stock, Parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes may already provide enough seasoning.
- Stir in a splash of water, stock or milk if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Serve the gnocchi immediately, as the sauce will continue to thicken while it sits.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 98g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2216IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 7mg
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