Gnocchi with courgette, mascarpone & spring onions

10-30 minutes 2 servings 600 kcal or less bbc good good june courgette courgettes diner dinner gnocchi gnocci lemon lemons mains mascapone mascarpone mixed leaf mixed leaves nocci olive oil parmesan quick red chilli red chillies spring onion spring onions super supper

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Ingredients

300g fresh gnocchi

1 tbsp olive oil

1 red chilli , sliced, deseeded if you like

1 medium courgette , cut into thin ribbons with a peeler

4 spring onions , chopped

zest 1 lemon

2 heaped tbsp mascarpone

50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

dressed mixed leaves , 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.