TOMATO AND BASIL GNOCCHI
‘This is a fantastic example of how to turn some extremely cheap and humble ingredients into something quite elegant – an almost restaurant-quality dish. You can buy prepacked gnocchi, but you can save money by making your own from scratch.’
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½red chilli, finely chopped (deseed for a milder flavour) • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes • 10 basil leaves, torn, plus extra to serve • 300g plain flour • 20g Parmesan • Salt and pepper
