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Bolognese Gnocchi With Vegetables

Bolognese Gnocchi With Vegetables

Such a delicious and family friendly winter warmer! A great way to make this meal work even harder for you is to double it and then freeze half the sauce, so it’s ready to go for another night.
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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks finely chopped
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 1 zucchini finely diced (optional)
  • 350 g beef mince
  • 1 tablespoon italian herbs dried
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 800 g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder mixed with 3/4 cup hot water
  • 500 g packet gnocchi see notes
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated (optional)
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, celery, carrot, and zucchini (if using). Cook until the vegetables have softened, about 4 minutes.
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 brown onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 celery sticks, 1 carrot, 1 zucchini
  • Increase the heat to medium–high. Add the beef mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned. Stir in the italian herbs and tomato paste, coating the meat and vegetables evenly. Pour in the canned tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir well to combine. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    350 g beef mince, 1 tablespoon italian herbs, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 800 g canned crushed tomatoes, 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
  • Add the gnocchi to the pan and stir well, making sure the gnocchi are submerged in the sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
    500 g packet gnocchi
  • Stir through the spinach and parmesan, if desired, then season well.
    1 cup baby spinach, 1 cup parmesan cheese

Notes

You’ll find packets of gnocchi in the dried pasta section of the supermarket.

Keywords

Dinner
Beef, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Allergen Egg-free, Gluten Free, Nut-free
Protein Beef
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