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.
Servings 6
Calories 256
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp 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 tbsp italian herbs dried
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 800 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp chicken stock powder mixed with 3/4 cup hot water
- 500 g gnocchi see notes, packet
- 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 tbsp 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 tbsp italian herbs, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 800 g canned crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp 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 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.