# Gnocchi with tomato sauce (from Jamie Oliver)

Video: [ONE Pan Tomato Gnocchi | Jamie Oliver](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA) by [Jamie Oliver](https://www.youtube.com/@JamieOliver).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.52 per serving, ~$7.55 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$18.48* per serving (88%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: 3 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario pasta entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- a little swig olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pack potato gnocchi
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 tin plum tomatoes
- half a tin water
- 1 bunch asparagus
- a little bit garlic
- a pinch salt
- a nice big handful hazelnuts
- 100 g spinach
- some Parmesan cheese
- few tablespoons olive oil
- 4 olives
- a little oil olive oil
- a little bit Parmesan cheese

## Steps

1. [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=17s) Place a frying pan on high heat and drizzle with olive oil.
2. [0:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=24s) Peel and finely slice the garlic cloves.
3. [0:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=31s) Add most of the sliced garlic to the pan and fry briefly.
4. [0:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=34s) Add the gnocchi to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and toss to fry.
5. [1:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=74s) Pour in the canned plum tomatoes and crush them by hand in the pan.
6. [1:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=82s) Fill the tomato tin halfway with water and pour it into the pan.
7. [1:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=87s) Snap the woody ends off the asparagus spears.
8. [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=92s) Push the gnocchi to the sides and place the asparagus halves into the tomato sauce.
9. [2:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=129s) Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for three minutes.
10. [2:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=136s) Put a small amount of garlic and a pinch of salt into a mortar and pound with a pestle.
11. [2:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=144s) Add a handful of hazelnuts to the mortar and pound them.
12. [2:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=150s) Add the spinach to the mortar and bash and grind it into a herb consistency.
13. [3:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=188s) Grate some Parmesan cheese into the mortar.
14. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=191s) Pour in a few tablespoons of olive oil and muddle until the texture changes.
15. [3:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=201s) Pit four olives by crushing them and removing the stones, then tear them up with a little oil.
16. [3:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=218s) Spoon the homemade pesto over the asparagus in the pan.
17. [4:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=249s) Scatter the torn olives over the dish.
18. [4:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=255s) Grate Parmesan cheese over the top of the dish.
19. [4:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgQRQ_-YTA&t=262s) Transfer the gnocchi, asparagus, and sauce onto a serving plate.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- lid
- knife
- cutting board
- can opener
- mortar and pestle
- cheese grater
- plate

## What the video didn't say

- Exact serving size is not stated.
- Total preparation and cooking time in minutes is not stated.

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