Gnocchi Arrabiata
with Fresh Basil, Pancetta and Toasted Pine Nuts
Gnocchi are essentially little floating clouds of culinary happiness – so they are the perfect way to treat your dad this father’s day. They do always say that the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach… so what are you waiting for? Ready in the time it takes to crack open a bottle of something full-bodied and warming (or perhaps something a little more PG rated for the kids), it will mean more time to spend with your dad this Sunday.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
2
Button Mushrooms
½
Basil
3
Garlic Clove
4
Pine Nuts
⅔
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
4
Gnocchi
(Contains Cereals containing gluten May contain Egg, Milk)
2
Chopped Tomatoes
1
Mild Chili Powder
4
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk)
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Slice your button mushrooms. Roughly chop the basil leaves. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
Heat a frying pan without oil on medium-high heat. Tip in your pine nuts and toast them until brown on all sides then remove. Tip: It can take awhile for your nuts to warm up but they can suddenly burn very easily after that, so watch them like a hawk!
Once the pine nuts are cooked remove them from the pan and keep to the side. Heat 1 tsp of olive oil and add the pancetta. Cook for 5 mins until crispy then remove.
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil on medium-high heat and fry your gnocchi for 8-10 mins, then remove. In the same (now empty) pan, now add ½ tbsp of olive oil and add the button mushrooms with ¼ tsp of salt. Fry them for 5 mins.
Add the garlic and cook further for one minute. Tip in the tomatoes together with 1 tsp of sugar (if you have some), ½ tsp of salt and some pepper. Stir in the chilli powder (add half at first if you like it mild then more if you’re brave!). Turn the heat to medium-low and leave to simmer until the sauce thickens up. Tip: This should take about 5 mins.
Once the tomato sauce is nice and thick tip in the pancetta and gnocchi. LH: Stir in ½ of the basil, grate over half the cheese and add ½ the pine nuts.
Serve in warm bowls and scatter over the remaining pine nuts, basil and grated cheese.
