Baked gnocchi with crispy ham hock & peas
Serves 4
35 mins
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What’s better than baked gnocchi? Baked gnocchi with crispy ham hock on top. This simple family-friendly dinner is perfect for a quick, easy weeknight meal: all the major food groups in one tin.
Ingredients
500
g
gnocchi
400
g
frozen peas
300
g
crème fraîche
1
tbsp
Dijon mustard
½
tsp
sea salt flakes (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
180
g
free-range ham hock , shredded
½
lemon , juice only
handful
flat-leaf parsley leaves , finely chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 °C . Put the gnocchi into a large bowl and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Let it stand for 2 minutes , then drain well and tip the gnocchi into a roasting tin along with the peas , crème fraîche , mustard , salt (if using) and freshly ground black pepper.
Mix everything well in the tin, then scatter the shredded ham hock evenly all over. Grind over a little more black pepper, then transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes , until the ham is nicely crisped.
Squeeze over the lemon juice, scatter over the flat-leaf parsley and serve hot.
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