Creamy Chicken & Tomato Gnocchi Traybake with greens

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Creamy Chicken & Tomato Gnocchi Traybake with greens

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: Italian
Food group: Poultry

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Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 7
  • Line a large baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a a large baking dish, a measuring jug and a grater

Get bakin'

  • Finely chop the onions. Finely chop or grate the garlic. Add both to the large baking tray along with the chicken. Toss with 1/2 tsp oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 13 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through
  • Add the gnocchi, tomato paste and passata to the large baking tray with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 10 mins, until the sauce is bubbling

Finish the prep

  • Trim the green beans. Grate the cheese

All together now

  • When ready, remove the baking dish from the oven. Add the soft cheese, hot honey and 75ml water and stir well. Season with salt and pepper
  • Stir in the chicken (including any juices from the tray) and toss to coat in the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the pea crumb and grated cheese
  • Add the green beans to the (now empty) large baking tray and season with salt and pepper
  • Turn the oven up to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 8. Bake everything for 7-8 mins, until the sauce is bubbling and the veg is tender. Add the peas to the green beans in the final 1 min to warm through

Plate up

  • Allow the baking dish to cool for 2-3 mins before serving
  • Share the gnochhi bake between bowls, with the greens alongside

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