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This vegan gnocchi bake is cosy, comfort food heaven that's easy, cooked in one pan and totally delivers on warming, delicious flavours! Recipe on thecookandhim.com | #vegan #veganmeal #veganrecipe #autumnrecipe #fallrecipe #gnocchi #gnocchibake

Butternut Squash and Gnocchi Bake

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Total: 50 mins | Quantity: serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tblsp olive oil
  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 5-6 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
  • 1 bell pepper – seeds and stalk removed and flesh sliced
  • few sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only (or sub with 1 tsp dried thyme)
  • 3 handfuls fresh spinach
  • 1 cup (180g) cooked chestnuts – roughly chopped
  • 1 cup (250ml) vegan single cream
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tblsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard (or sub with preferred mustard)
  • 1 small bunch sage leaves – shredded (or sub with 2 tsp dried)
  • 3 tsp vegetable bouillon (or sub with 1 vegetable stock cube)
  • 500g pack gnocchi
  • 1 cup (100g) vegan feta cheese
  • 1 cup (80g) breadcrumbs – fresh or dried
  • a little extra oil for drizzling
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Peel the squash and removed and discard the seeds. Cut the flesh into medium size chunks
  2. Preheat your oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6
  3. Heat 1 tblsp oil in a large saute pan - use an ovenproof pan if you have one
  4. Add the squash chunks and saute over a medium heat for a few minutes until just starting to soften and caramelise. Stir from time to time
  5. Stir in the crushed garlic and sliced pepper and saute for a further minute
  6. Stir in the spinach and cook until it starts to wilt
  7. Add the chestnuts, cream, paprika, nutritional yeast, mustard, sage, bouillon and salt and pepper to taste
  8. Stir in the gnocchi then tip into a baking dish unless you're using an ovenproof pan
  9. Crumble the feta into chunks then scatter over the top of the gnocchi mixture
  10. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs, drizzle a little extra oil over the top then bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and bubbling
  11. Serve immediately with steamed greens and/or crusty bread

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/butternut-squash-and-gnocchi-bake/