The Hut Creamy Sweetcorn Gnocchi with Caramelised Leeks & Dukkah

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Vegan New 6 plants Low sat fat The Hut

The Hut Creamy Sweetcorn Gnocchi with Caramelised Leeks & Dukkah

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Vegan

Bring the coast to your kitchen with Mindful Chef x The Hut. Pillowy gnocchi is pan-fried until golden, then gently swirled through a velvety cashew cream sauce, alongside leafy spinach and lightly charred sweetcorn. Maple caramelised leeks add gentle sweetness, while fragrant toasted dukkah ties everything together.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Boil a half-full kettle
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a medium non-stick frying pan, a measuring jug & a sieve

Prep & roast

  • Thinly slice the onion. Cut the leek into 1cm thick rounds. Drain the sweetcorn. Thinly slice the spring onions. Finely chop or crush the garlic
  • Dissolve the cornflour in the jug with 50ml cold water (25ml for 1 person), then top up with 50ml boiling water (25ml for 1 person)
  • Add the leek rounds to one side of the lined baking tray and add the sweetcorn to the other side. Toss with 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 18-20 mins, until golden

Simmer the sauce

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for 5-6 mins, until softened. Season with salt and pepper
  • Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 min, then stir in the cornflour mixture, cashew cream and nutritional yeast. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 mins, until thickened. Season to taste

Make the dukkah garnish & cook the gnocchi

  • Meanwhile, heat the medium non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the spring onion and dukkah and toast for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Remove and set aside
  • Rinse the non-stick pan with 1 tsp oil to medium-high heat. Once hot, add the gnocchi and cook for 4-5 mins, tossing regularly, until golden brown. Season with salt

Final touches

  • Rinse the spinach
  • When ready, coat the leek rounds in the chilli paste (for those who'd like the heat) and maple syrup. Return to the oven for a final 1-2 mins
  • Stir the sweetcorn, spinach and gnocchi into the creamy sauce. Cook for a further min, until the spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper

Plate up

  • Share the sweetcorn gnocchi between bowls, topped with the leek rounds. Garnish with the dukkah mix

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