Description
This baked gnocchi recipe is a delicious medley of healthy vegetables, lentils, and the rich flavors of red pesto and mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g gnocchi
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 zucchini
- 10 kalamata olives
- 400g tin green lentils, drained
- 2 tablespoon red pesto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ lemon, juice
- 50g mozzarella cheese
- 10g fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Chop your onion, pepper, zucchini, and olives into chunks, then add the vegetables, lentils, and gnocchi to the baking tray.
- Add the red pesto, seasonings, and olive oil, and gently toss everything together.
- Make sure everything is as flat and evenly spread across the tray as possible, then bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the tray and add the sliced mozzarella, then bake for another 10 minutes.
- Top with the fresh basil and squeeze over the lemon juice.
Notes
- This dish can be served as a main course or a side dish.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 25mg