Comfort: Italian Beef & Vegetable Bolognese with Gnocchi

INGREDIENTS

• 1kg Beef Mince
• 1kg GF Gnocchi
• 400g Tinned Tomatoes
• 1x Courgette, grated
• 1x Carrot, grated
• 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste/Tomato Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Italian Herbs
• 30g Butter
• 1 tsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Beef Stock Powder
• 2 Tbsp Garlic Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• Parmesan Cheese, grated, to taste
• Salt & Pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Grate the courgette and carrot.
2. Heat the garlic oil in a pan. Add the beef mince and cook until browned.
3. Add the courgette, carrot, and italian herbs. Add a dash of salt and pepper. Cook until softened.
4. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, add the olive oil and heat. Add the gnocchi and fry until golden. Remove from heat.
5. To the beef pan, add the tomato paste/sauce, butter, brown sugar, and beef stock powder. Stir to combine and simmer until slightly thickened.
6. Serve the gnocchi topped with the bolognese. Top with parmesan cheese.

SERVE WITH

Salad

NOTES

I used a yellow courgette for this dish, however a green one is much more common and works just as well!

Use a finer grate if you’d like to hide the vegetables in this dish more – great for kids.