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15 Minute One Pot Gnocchi

Posted on July 20, 2023
15 minute tomato gnocchi

15 Minute One Pot Gnocchi

This easy 15 minute one pot gnocchi recipe uses tomatoes, garlic, gnocchi and herbs to make a speedy dinner. It’s vegan friendly and can be easily adapted to add more veggies if you want.

What’s in this one pot gnocchi?

Tomatoes- These add such a bold flavour so keep your eye out for whatever is grown in season / locally for the best flavour. 

Gnocchi- Fresh gnocchi is ready in about 2 minutes so perfect for a speedy week night meal. Even better it’s all cooked in one pot to save on washing up.

Tomato Puree- This will add a bit more depth and colour to the dish, mix it in with the water.

Fresh herbs- This is the key to the recipe being really fragrant, you want loads of fresh basil.

Toasted Seeds- This is another brilliant ingredient to have as it adds crunch as well as a delicious nutty flavour that compliments the tomatoes.

Cooking Tips:

Don’t drown the gnocchi – I used just enough water to cover the base of the pan to heat up the gnocchi. If you’re using dried gnocchi, you will need to add a little more water as it will need to absorb. 

Season to perfection – a top tip is to season as you go, you want a good pinch of salt and pepper to really highlight all the flavours.

15 minute one pot gnocchi recipe

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15 Minute One Pot Gnocchi

This easy 15 minute one pot gnocchi recipe uses tomatoes, garlic, gnocchi and herbs to make a speedy dinner. It's vegan friendly and can be easily adapted to add more veggies if you want.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g gnocchi fresh
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 50 g fresh spinach
  • 15 g fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds optional

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the tomatoes to a large pan with a drizzle of olive oil, place on a medium heat and leave for 4 minutes before adding the roughly chopped garlic clove
  • Once the garlic has cooked, add in the gnocchi, tomato puree then just enough water to cover the base of the frying pan, loosen the tomato puree then add a generous pinch of salt, pop a lid on and leave for 3-4 minutes
  • Roughly chop the spinach (optional step) then add to the pot along with the fresh basil and stir through, season to taste then top with toasted sunflower seeds
Dinner Lunch & Light Bites Recipe

Courgette Lemon Orzo

Posted on July 17, 2023
Courgette Lemon Orzo

What’s in this easy Courgette and Lemon Orzo?

This easy 5 main ingredient Courgette and Lemon Orzo is a perfect week night meal. It really does take 15 minutes to make, by the time the orzo has cooked. Use up those seasonal courgettes, slice up some garlic, cook the orzo and add a few herbs, a squeeze of lemon and olive oil and voila.

What ingredients do I need?

Courgettes – Perfect to use up when in season, the courgettes offer a delicious crunch to the recipe. No soggy courgettes here.

Orzo- A delicious pasta, don’t overcook, you want a little bite to it. 

Pine nuts- This is such a key ingredient, substitute for sunflower seeds. The nutty flavour compliments the acid from the lemon and the fat from the olive oil. 

Lemon- This is a key ingredient when mixing with the extra virgin olive oil, giving a sharp flavour. You can even grate in some lemon zest for an extra kick.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil- The better quality the extra virgin olive oil, the better the flavour. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, by using an extra virgin olive oil will be the best fit for the dressing.

Fresh herbs- You don’t have to use dill, but the combination of dill and basil marry together perfectly.

Courgette and Lemon Orzo

Cooking Tips:

Don’t overcook the orzo- You want to save a little pasta water to add into the stock to give it a beautiful starchy texture. The key with orzo is to cook it till al dente, no one wants soggy pasta.

Use fresh ingredients- The fresh herbs, lemon juice and courgettes all marry together when they’re fresh ingredients. 

Season to perfection- The difference between good pasta and great pasta is seasoning. Season the pot of water to cook the orzo, season the dressing and then season before eating to make sure the flavours pop.

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Courgette Lemon Orzo

Courgette Lemon Orzo

This easy 5 main ingredient Courgette and Lemon Orzo is a perfect week night meal. It really does take 15 minutes to make, by the time the orzo has cooked. Use up those seasonal courgettes, slice up some garlic, cook the orzo and add a few herbs, a squeeze of lemon and olive oil and voila.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g orzo pasta
  • 2 courgettes thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped (optional)
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil the better quality the oil, the better the taste
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed
  • 10 g fresh herbs, mix of dill and basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tbsp pine nuts sub for sunflower seeds
  • pinch chilli flakes

Instructions
 

  • Start by getting a pot of seasoned water onto boil, when simmering add in the dried orzo, leave to cook for around 10-12 minutes
  • Meanwhile thinly slice the courgette and fry in a drizzle of olive oil on a low heat, after 3-4 minutes add the thinly sliced garlic and lightly fry
  • In a small bowl mix together the olive oil, a handful of chopped fresh herbs, freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper, stir together
  • Save a mug full of pasta water from the orzo to add back to the pasta, drain the rest of the pasta water then pour the cooked orzo to the pan with the courgettes and lemon, stir through
  • Pour in the olive and lemon mix, stir through, add in the remaining fresh herbs, taste test adding a little more seasoning if needed
  • Lightly toast the pine nuts and add to the pasta and enjoy

Notes

If the pasta looks a little dry, add in the saved pasta water to loosen the orzo, you want the texture to be glossy but not soggy. Pasta water is a perfect ingredient to add back to the pasta once cooked to help loosen it.

courgette lemon orzo

Dinner Lunch & Light Bites Recipe

Vegan Tomato Orzo

Posted on September 2, 2022
vegan tomato orzo recipe

Delicious Vegan Tomato Orzo Pasta Recipe

Easy Vegan Tomato Orzo Pasta ready in 15 minutes! Time saving, perfect lunch box recipe that is cheap to make with just a few ingredients. My favourite part about this whole recipe is that is takes 15 minutes to cook, only uses 5 main ingredients and is perfect for week night dinners where you don’t want to spend loads of time chopping ingredients and standing over the hob.

What Ingredients do I need for 15 Minute Tomato Orzo?

Orzo Pasta- Looks almost like a rice but is instead a pasta. I used to hate cooking orzo as I’d make it soggy and mushy but follow this recipe and it’ll work perfectly! The key is to cook it until al dente, you don’t want soggy orzo.

Tomatoes- I’ve used whatever tomatoes are in season at the time, if you can try and get them from the same country to live in to keep those air miles down. You don’t even need to chop the tomatoes for this recipe.

Fresh basil -.This ingredient is so important as it’s packed with flavour. If you don’t have basil, replace for fresh parsley. It’s where most of the flavour marries together with the tomatoes.

 

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vegan tomato orzo recipe

Vegan Tomato Orzo

Easy Vegan Tomato Orzo Pasta ready in 15 minutes! Time saving, perfect lunch box recipe that is cheap to make with just a few ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 mug of orzo pasta around 250g
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 shallots
  • 420 g tomatoes
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 25g fresh basil or parsley or both!
  • Large pinch of salt and pepper season to perfection

Instructions
 

  • Add the orzo to boiling salted water and cook for around 10-12 minutes or aldente
  • Add the tomatoes to a large pan with the olive oil, fry for around 5 minutes before adding the chopped shallots and garlic, continue to fry for a few minutes on a low heat before smushing the tomatoes
  • Add a ladle of the pasta water to the pot with the tomatoes, drain the rest and then add the orzo to the pot, add the dried basil, and bring together
  • Add the freshly chopped herbs, season generously with salt and pepper (this is important)
  • Enjoy!

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