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Ingredients
Serves: 4
Time: 30 minutes
- 50g butter
- 350g gnocchi
- 2 garlic cloves
- Pinch chilli flakes
- 200g frozen peas
- 100ml white wine
- 200g mascarpone
- 100g Philadelphia
- Mint leaves for garnish
- 1 lemon
- parmesan to serve
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Get a frying pan and set over a medium heat. Add the butter and allow to melt then add the gnocchi and pan fry for 5 -6 minutes on each side, until crispy and golden. Add the chilli flakes and grate the garlic then cook for another minute. Add the frozen peas and cook through.
- Now add the white wine. Let it bubble away for a few minutes, allowing the wine to reduce slightly then add the frozen peas and cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
- Mix the mascarpone along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Grate in the zest of ½ a lemon and divide between 4 bowls.
- Place the gnocchi on top of the mascarpone then spoon the peas and sauce over. Grate over some lemon zest and a little parmesan then add the mint leaves and a good grind of black pepper.
