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Cheesy gnocchi gratin with cauli & butternut pumpkin recipe

Cheesy gnocchi gratin with cauli & butternut pumpkin

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
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Equipment

  • 1 Oven tray
  • Baking paper
  • 1 Large pot
  • 1 Baking dish

Ingredients

  • oil spray

Veggies

  • 600 g butternut pumpkin
  • 1 cauliflower
  • 1 leek
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Gnocchi

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g gnocchi or gluten-free gnocchi
  • 1 cup baby spinach

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp flour or gluten-free flour
  • 1 cup milk or plant-based milk
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated

To Serve

  • 50 g feta cheese

Instructions

Before you start

  • Preheat oven to 220 °C or 200 °C fan bake. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Spray a baking dish with oil spray.

Cook veggies

  • Peel and dice 600 g butternut pumpkin into 1cm cubes. Cut 1 cauliflower into small florets. Slice 1 leek in half lengthwise, then thinly slice. Peel and finely slice 1 red onion. Add the pumpkin, cauliflower, leek and onion to the prepared oven tray. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper, toss to combine. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until tender.

Cook gnocchi

  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on high heat. Add 500 g gnocchi and cook according to packet directions. When the gnocchi is cooked add 1 cup baby spinach and toss to wilt.

Make sauce

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp flour , whisking continuously to combine and gradually add 1 cup milk, until a smooth consistency is reached. Then grate in ½ cup parmesan cheese, and stir until the cheese is melted and well combined.

Bake gratin

  • Once the veggies are finished cooking, carefully add them to the prepared baking dish along with the drained gnocchi and sauce. Stir gently to combine, then crumble over 50 g feta cheeseBake in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until the top is golden.

To serve

  • Divide the cheesy gnocchi gratin with cauliflower & butternut pumpkin between plates.

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 1270mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 457mg | Iron: 8mg