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White bean gnocchi with balsamic lamb ragu

Name: White bean gnocchi with quick balsamic lamb ragu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 x 400g cans white cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 1 1/4 cups (185g) plain flour; 1 egg; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 500g lamb mince; 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped oregano leaves, plus extra to serve; 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; Shaved pecorino or parmesan, to serve

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White bean gnocchi with quick balsamic lamb ragu

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

Warm up chilly autumn or winter nights with this clever white bean gnocchi with lamb mince ragu.

2 x 400g cans white cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
1 1/4 cups (185g) plain flour
1 egg
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
500g lamb mince
3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chopped oregano leaves, plus extra to serve
2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Shaved pecorino or parmesan, to serve

Method

1.

To make the gnocchi, whiz beans, flour, egg, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Enclose dough in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
2.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a deep frypan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add garlic and tomato paste, then cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant. Increase heat to medium-high and add mince. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add the chopped tomato, oregano, balsamic and 1 1/2 cups (375ml) water, then season. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for a further 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
3.

Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil, roll dough into logs and cut into gnocchi. In batches, add to pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon.
4.

Toss gnocchi through ragu. Serve with pecorino and extra oregano.