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Turkey Tomato Ragu with Gnocchi & Mixed Leaf Salad
Tuck into this speedy gnocchi ragu - ready in a pinch. Sizzle British turkey mince with smoked paprika and a punchy garlic, basil and parsley paste. Stir through juicy tomatoes for sweetness and aged balsamic vinegar for zing. A peppery mixed salad on the side to bring the extra greens.
Ready in 20
High protein
7 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 30g Pitted Kalamata Olives (Kalamata Olives, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid (E270))
- 20g mixed salad leaves
- 300g potato gnocchi (Potato Puree (Water, Potato Flakes and Potato Starch Equal To 98% Of Potatoes), Salt, Rice Flour.)
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (Sulphites) (wine vinegar (75%), concentrated grape must (25%))
- 10g chicken stock powder (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 1 tbsp garlic, basil and parsley paste (garlic puree, basil, rapeseed oil, parsley, sea salt, acidity regulator: citric acid)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 shallot
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 1 pepper
- 300g British turkey breast mince
Nutritional Information
Calories: 567
Protein: 41g
Carbs: 57g
Fat: 19g
Ingredients
- 30g Pitted Kalamata Olives (use half) (Kalamata Olives, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid (E270))
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (use half) (Sulphites) (wine vinegar (75%), concentrated grape must (25%))
- 10g chicken stock powder (use half) (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 150g British turkey mince
- 20g mixed salad leaves (use half)
- 1 shallot (use half)
- 1 tbsp garlic, basil and parsley paste (use half) (garlic puree, basil, rapeseed oil, parsley, sea salt, acidity regulator: citric acid)
- 1 pepper (use half)
- 300g potato gnocchi (use half) (Potato Puree (Water, Potato Flakes and Potato Starch Equal To 98% Of Potatoes), Salt, Rice Flour.)
- 110g baby tomatoes (use half)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (use half)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 567
Protein: 41g
Carbs: 57g
Fat: 19g
Turkey Tomato Ragu with Gnocchi & Mixed Leaf Salad
Tuck into this speedy gnocchi ragu - ready in a pinch. Sizzle British turkey mince with smoked paprika and a punchy garlic, basil and parsley paste. Stir through juicy tomatoes for sweetness and aged balsamic vinegar for zing. A peppery mixed salad on the side to bring the extra greens.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a large frying pan, a medium non-stick frying pan, a large bowl & a measuring jug
Sizzle the turkey
- Dice the pepper into 1cm chunks
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the turkey and pepper and cook for 5 mins, breaking the turkey up with a wooden spoon, until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper
Build the ragu
- Halve the tomatoes. Finely dice the shallot. Thinly slice the olives
- Add the shallot and three-quarters of the tomatoes to the pan. Add the paprika, tomato puree and garlic herb paste. Cook for another 2 mins
- Add the olives to the pan, along with the stock powder, half the vinegar and 200ml hot water (100ml for 1 person). Bring to a boil, then simmer for 4-5 mins, until the sauce thickens
Cook the gnocchi
- Meanwhile, heat the medium non-stick frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the gnocchi and cook for 4-5 mins, until golden brown
- Stir the cooked gnocchi into the turkey and cook for a final 1 min. Season with salt and pepper
Make the salad & plate up
- Place the salad leaves and remaining tomatoes into the large bowl. Drizzle over the remaining vinegar and 1 tsp olive oil, then toss to coat
- Share the gnocchi between bowls, with the salad alongside
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