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Cacio e pepe gnocchi

10
Points® value
Total Time
10 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This classic Italian-style sauce of cheese and black pepper is ridiculously simple to make and on the table in 10 minutes

Ingredients

Gnocchi, Fresh

500 g

Low Fat Spread

30 g

Parmesan Cheese

75 g, grated

Black pepper

15 g, coarsely ground

Parsley, fresh

1 tablespoon(s), chopped

Rocket

4 portion(s), to serve

Instructions

  1. Cook the gnocchi in a large pan of boiling water according to pack instructions. Drain, reserving 150ml of the cooking water.
  2. Combine the spread and half the reserved cooking water in a medium pan. Stir over a low heat until the spread has melted. Gradually stir in the Parmesan and remaining water until the cheese has melted. Stir in the pepper and the gnocchi. Divide among 4 bowls, scatter over the parsley and serve with rocket.

Notes

To make this vegetarian, swap the Parmesan for vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese