Gnocchi Cottage Pie

Serves 8

Ingredients

500g GF potato gnocchi (La Molisana Pastificio)
500g mince
1 onion, chopped
1½ cups frozen mixed vegetables
¼ cup GF gravy mix
2 tbsp GF Worcestershire sauce
½ cup tomato paste
400g can diced tomatoes
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp Italian herbs
1 cup mozzarella, cheddar & parmesan shredded blend
¼ bunch parsley, leaves chopped
2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan and add gnocchi and cook, stirring often for 5 minutes our until golden brown. Transfer to a dish for later.
Add remaining oil to a large ovenproof pan and add mince and cook, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned.
Add onion to meat and cook for 5 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and stir through for 2 minutes until heated.  Add 1 cup hot water, and sprinkle gravy mix over meat mix. Add Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, garlic, curry powder, Italian herbs and can of tomatoes and stir well.
 Preheat oven grill to high. Spoon gnocchi over beef mixture. Top with grated cheese and grill for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Energy 2054 kJ per serve

Bolognese Mince with Baked Potatoes

Ingredients
500g mince
1 large onion, diced
2 tblsp crushed garlic
2 x cans diced tomatoes
1/4 cup herbed tomato paste
3 tblsp Italian herbs
2 tblsp dried parsley
3 tblsp GF worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup beef stock (2tblsp powder stock to 1/2 cup water)
Grated cheese
6-8 large potatoes

Instructions for Bolognese
In a large pan brown mince for 10 minutes and add onion, garlic, herbs, sauce and paste and mix well.
Cook for 10 minutes and add tomatoes, paste and stock, mix well and cook slowly for another 30 minutes.

Instructions for Potatoes
Pierce potatoes with fork and pre-cook in microwave for 10 minutes on plate with wet paper towel under and on top of the potatoes.
Place potatoes in a large bowl and pour over a little olive oil and a large sprinkle of salt and toss in bowl.
Place into pre heated air fryer at 210⁰ C for 40 minutes.
Turn potatoes at 20 minutes.

Build stuffed potato
Place potato in deep dinner bowl and cut across the top, turn and cut again.
Using a soup spoon squash the potato from centre to edge of bowl.
Spoon meat over the top of the squashed potato and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Makes 6-8