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Lentil & Mushroom Ragu Gnocchi
These Lentil & Mushroom Ragu Gnocchi are sheer comfort in a bowl. Think pillowy gnocchi coated in a rich, umami ragu, with earthy mushrooms and lentils. It doesn't get much better than this.
Prep in 10
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 253g bijoux verts lentils in salted water (Bijoux Verts Lentils (60%), Water (39.4%) , Salt (0.6%).)
- 600g potato gnocchi (Potato Puree (Water, Potato Flakes and Potato Starch Equal To 98% Of Potatoes), Salt, Rice Flour.)
- 1 onion
- 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 480g chestnut mushrooms
- 2 carrot
- 300g vegetable gravy (Celery) (Water, Vegetable Stock Base (Carrot juice concentrate, Mushroom Concentrate [Mushroom juice concentrate, Salt], Onion powder, Salt, Onion juice concentrate, water, black pepper) (5%), Cornflour, Date Syrup, Salt, Garlic, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Celery Powder, Thyme, Rosemary, Black Pepper, Bay Leaf.)
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (Dried Inactive Yeast, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12.)
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- 20g pecans (Nuts)
- 4 garlic clove
Nutritional Information
Calories: 444
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 68g
Fat: 12g
Lentil & Mushroom Ragu Gnocchi
These Lentil & Mushroom Ragu Gnocchi are sheer comfort in a bowl. Think pillowy gnocchi coated in a rich, umami ragu, with earthy mushrooms and lentils. It doesn't get much better than this.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan & a sieve
Golden mushrooms
- Thinly slice the mushrooms
- Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the mushrooms and cook for 5-8 mins undisturbed, until golden brown
Meanwhile, get your simmer on
- Finely dice the onion. Dice the carrots into 1cm cubes (peel optional)
- Finely chop or crush the garlic
- Add the onion, carrot and garlic to the mushrooms and cook for a further 5-8 mins, until softening
- Drain and rinse the lentils, then add to the mushroom pan along with the tomato puree, nutritional yeast, gravy and 200ml of water
- Simmer for 8-10 mins, until the sauce has reduced and the veg is soft. Season with salt and pepper
Gnocchi time
- Add the gnocchi to the saucepan and simmer for 2 mins, or until they float to the surface, then drain
Last bits & plate up
- Finely chop the parsley
- Add the gnocchi and parsley to the mushroom pan, and mix well to combine
- Serve in bowls topped with the pecans
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