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Baked gnocchi with crispy ham hock & peas

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 25 mins

What’s better than baked gnocchi? Baked gnocchi with crispy ham hock on top. This simple family-friendly dinner is perfect for a quick, easy weeknight meal: all the major food groups in one tin.

Source: The Quick Roasting Tin

Ingredients

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500 g gnocchi
400 g frozen peas
300 g crème fraîche
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp sea salt flakes (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
180 g free-range ham hock, shredded
½ lemon, juice only
handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 180°C. Put the gnocchi into a large bowl and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Let it stand for , then drain well and tip the gnocchi into a roasting tin along with the peas, crème fraîche, mustard, salt (if using) and freshly ground black pepper.
Mix everything well in the tin, then scatter the shredded ham hock evenly all over. Grind over a little more black pepper, then transfer to the oven and bake for , until the ham is nicely crisped.
Squeeze over the lemon juice, scatter over the flat-leaf parsley and serve hot.

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