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Golden pan-fried potato gnocchi sit over a light roasted-pepper sauce, with torn burrata and fresh basil. Keeping the sauce underneath preserves the crisp edges and soft potato centres.
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Preparation takes 12 minutes. Cooking takes 32 minutes. Allow 44 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: chilled potato gnocchi, uncooked weight, suitable for pan-frying without boiling, jarred roasted red peppers in brine or vinegar, olive oil, garlic, water. Equipment: 28 cm non-stick frying pan, Lid suitable for the 28 cm frying pan, needed only for the optional steam-softening troubleshooting technique, Approximately 1-litre saucepan with lid, Stick blender and tall heatproof blending vessel, Shallow metal oven tray, Spatula, Sieve or colander, Kitchen scales and measuring spoons.
Kitchen tip: The schedule allows 10 minutes per frying batch. Follow your gnocchi packet if it specifies a different direct-frying time, and allow longer if the centres remain firm.