Chicken and Tomato Gnocchi Bake

25 mins

Chicken and Tomato Gnocchi Bake

Ingredients

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

Method

Preheat the oven to 220ºC. Heat the oil a saucepan over a medium-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 the boiling 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.