Creamy Spinach and Pea Gnocchi Bake with Mozzarella
This creamy spinach and pea gnocchi bake with mozzarella is a vibrant, comforting dinner perfect for weeknights. Pillowy gnocchi is coated in a silky spinach-pea sauce, blended with garlic and shallots, and finished with melted mozzarella for a golden, bubbling top. Quick, easy, and full of fresh flavors, it’s a meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 pcs shallots finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 250 g baby spinach
- 200 g peas fresh or frozen
- ½ pcs lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 200 ml double cream
- 500 g gnocchi
- 2 balls mozzarella one for sauce, one for topping
- 1 tbsp olive oil for cooking
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, then add the chopped shallots and garlic. Cook gently for 5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Add baby spinach to the pan and stir until wilted. Then add the peas and double cream. Cook for a few minutes to combine flavors.
- Transfer the spinach-pea mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Return the blended sauce to the frying pan. Add the gnocchi and tear in one ball of mozzarella, stirring until melted and evenly combined.
- Pour the mixture into an ovenproof dish and arrange slices of the remaining mozzarella on top.
- Bake under the preheated grill for about 7 minutes until the top is bubbling and golden. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Fresh or frozen peas can be used interchangeably.
- Let the bake rest for 2 minutes before serving to thicken slightly.