Enjoy roasted gnocchi, purple sprouting and mushrooms in this quick and scrumptious vegan supper recipe. Leafier and deeper in colour than regular broccoli, purple sprouting is at its best between February and April. Taken from Four Seasons Cookbook.
Ingredients
Potato gnocchi 400g pack
Chestnut mushrooms 300g (11oz), halved if large
Garlic 2 cloves, peeled and cut into slivers
Sage leaves 6, torn in half
Pine nuts 2 tbsp
Light olive oil 3 tbsp
Purple sprouting broccoli 250g (9oz), trimmed
For the dressing
Lemon 1, juice only
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove, peeled and finely chopped
Salt 1 tsp
Fresh chives or parsley 2 tbsp chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 220ºC/200ºfan/Gas 7
Place the gnocchi in a large bowl and pour on just enough boiling water to cover
Leave to stand for 2 minutes then drain thoroughly
Spread the gnocchi and mushrooms in a large roasting tin and scatter on the garlic, sage and pine nuts
Drizzle with the oil and season with salt
Gently mix all together
Roast for 10 minutes then gently turn the ingredients to mix and add the purple sprouting
Roast for a further 15-20 minutes or until the gnocchi are golden brown and the purple sprouting is tender and crisping around the edges
Meanwhile, pop the dressing ingredients into a lidded jar and shake thoroughly to blend
Pile the gnocchi and vegetables onto two plates and drizzle over the dressing