Pesto gnocchi and chicken bake

Author: Megan Cameron-Lee

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

This dish not only looks good but tastes great while delivering 4 of your 5-plus-a-day.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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500g packet gnocchi
1 red capsicum, chopped
500g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
4 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, chopped
¼ cup basil pesto
½ cooked chicken, skin removed, meat shredded
12 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons grated parmesan

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 210°C. Spray a large roasting pan with olive oil.

2 In a large pot of boiling water, place gnocchi and cook according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving some cooking water.

3 On prepared pan, toss capsicum, tomatoes and courgettes and spray with oil. Season with pepper. Place in oven and bake for 10–15 minutes, or until softened.

4 To thin pesto out, combine with reserved cooking water, then add to pan with gnocchi, tossing gently.

5 Add chicken and spinach and stir. Sprinkle with parmesan and spray with oil. Bake for a further 10–15 minutes or until golden.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta instead of gnocchi and check pesto is gluten free.

HFG tip

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 538 cal

Kilojoules 2250 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 22 g

Saturated fat 6 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Sugar 6 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 340 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.