Name: Hot smoked salmon, gnocchi and spinach bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500g gnocchi; 4 lightly hot-smoked salmon fillets (skins removed); 200ml double cream; 150ml whole milk; 1 lemon; 4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked; 3 tbsp grated parmesan; 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 4-6 pellets of frozen spinach; salad, to serve

A deep dish filled with a golden topped bake with a linen napkin and glass of white wine

500g gnocchi
4 lightly hot-smoked salmon fillets
(skins removed)
200ml double cream
150ml whole milk
1 lemon
4 thyme sprigs
leaves picked
3 tbsp grated parmesan
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
4-6 pellets of frozen spinach
salad
to serve

Method

step 1
Put the gnocchi into a baking dish and nestle the salmon fillets in between – everything should fit fairly snugly.
step 2
Mix together the cream, milk, lemon zest, thyme leaves, parmesan and mustard, and season well.
step 3
Add the frozen spinach to the baking dish and pour over the cream. Cover and chill for up to 12 hrs.
step 4
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7 and bake for 20-25 mins, giving it a gentle mix halfway to break up the spinach, until the gnocchi is tender and the salmon is cooked through. Serve with a salad.