Gnocchi with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Gnocchi with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g potato gnocchi; 250g cherry tomatoes, halved; 100g baby spinach; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 30g parmesan cheese, grated; 5g fresh basil

Crisp pan fried gnocchi with blistered tomatoes, spinach and parmesan.

Nut free

Time12 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.30 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

3 servings

Ingredients

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500 gpotato gnocchi
250 gcherry tomatoeshalved
100 gbaby spinach
2garlic clovessliced
2 tbspolive oil
30 gparmesan cheesegrated
5 gfresh basil

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium high. Fry the gnocchi straight from the packet for 6 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp.
6 min
2
Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for 3 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
3 min
3
Add the spinach and stir for 1 minute until wilted.
1 min
4
Season, then scatter over the parmesan and basil. Serve from the pan.

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