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Recipe
Spicy tomato & sausage gnocchi with fennel & spinach
Areal warming comfort dish, this takes flavour-packed sausage meat and boosts it with the flavour of soy sauce. Fresh spaghetti would also work well instead of the gnocchi if you prefer.
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Per serving:
Per serving 2399kJ / 572kcal 26.3g fat 9.6g saturates 58.8g carbohydrate 14.9g sugars 9.3g fibre 26.1g protein 4.6g salt
Serves 4
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins
Ingredients:
400g herby sausages 1tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 fennel bulbs, diced 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes ½tsp dried chili flakes 2tsp dried oregano 2 bay leaves 1tbsp tomato puree 3tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce 500g pack fresh gnocchi 100g baby spinach Small pack of basil, leaves chopped Grated parmesan, to serve
Method:
Slit open the sausages and remove the sausage meat, discarding the skins. Heat a wide, high-sided frying pan with the oil over a high heat and cook the sausage meat for 8-10 minutes, breaking it up into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon. Once golden brown all over, tip onto a plate and set aside. Add the onion and fennel to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute then add the tinned tomatoes with 200ml water, the chili flakes, oregano, bay leaves, tomato puree and soy sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes, until reduced slightly and adjust the seasoning to taste. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the gnocchi according to the pack instructions. While the gnocchi is cooking, stir the spinach through the sauce until it’s just wilted. Drain the gnocchi and stir into the sauce with the basil. Remove the bay leaves, divide between 4 plates and serve with the parmesan and plenty of fresh black pepper.
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...when lockdown eases further on May 17?
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The government from this date “will look to continue easing limits on seeing friends and family wherever possible, allowing people to decide on the appropriate level of risk for their circumstances”. This means that most legal restrictions on meeting others outdoors will be lifted but gatherings of more than 30 people will remain illegal.
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Mon. to Fri. Lunch 12 noon - 2pm Dinner 6pm - 9pm
Senior Citizens Carvery £6.95 per person
Monday - Friday 3pm - 5pm Take Away Food
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