Tagliatelle with spinach gnocchi recipe



Recipe for tagliatelle with spinach gnocchi in our easy vegetarian recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 1 pound mixed flavoured tagliatelle
  • Shavings of Parmesan cheese, to garnish
  • Spinach gnocchi:
    • l pound frozen chopped spinach
    • 1 small onion, finely chopped
    • 1 garlic clove, crushed
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 4 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
    • 4 ounces dried white breadcrumbs
    • 3 ounces semolina or plain flour
    • 2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
  • Tomato sauce:
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 1 stick celery, finely chopped
    • 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
    • 1 garlic clove, crushed
    • 2/3 cup vegetable stock
    • 14 ounces can tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
    • 2 teaspoons caster sugar
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to make tagliatelle with spinach gnocchi

  • To make the tomato sauce, put the chopped onion, celery, pepper and garlic into a non stick pan.
  • Add the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar and oregano.
  • Season to taste, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes until thick, stirring occasionally.
  • Put the spinach, onion and garlic into a saucepan, cover and cook until the spinach is increase the heat.
  • Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cool in a bowl. Mix in the remaining ingredients.
  • Shape into about 24 ovals and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Cook the gnocchi in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon. Remove the lid and drain.
  • Cook the tagliatelle in a pan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
  • Transfer to serving plates, top with gnocchi, the tomato sauce and 3 egg whites shavings of Parmesan cheese.

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