Courgette gnocchi with mascarpone cheese and spring onions

Description:
Make a change from the usual pasta meal with these lovely ingredients that work marvellously together.

Main ingredients:
Fruit, Cheese, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables, Oil, Chilli

Cuisine:
Italian

Ingredients:
300g fresh gnocchi
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli, sliced, deseeded if you like (optional)
1 medium courgette, cut into thin ribbons with a peeler
4 spring onions, chopped
Zest 1 lemon
2 heaped tbsp mascarpone cheese
50g vegetarian parmesan, grated
Green salad to serve

Method:
Cook the gnocchi following pack instructions.
Drain, reserving a ladle of the cooking water, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Cook chilli and courgette for 3 mins until soft.
Add spring onions, zest, mascarpone, half the Parmesan and cooking water.
Mix until smooth, add gnocchi and heat through.
Season, divide between 2 ovenproof dishes and scatter with the remaining Parmesan.
Grill for 2-3 mins until bubbling and serve with the dressed mixed leaves.

Serves: 3
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Recipe Type: Healthy, Kids Food, Pasta/Noodles, Vegetarian
Special Info Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty: Easy