Prawn & lemon gnocchi

500g shop bought gnocchi I use Rummo

30 g of butter & splash of oil

1 leek sliced and washed

2 cloves of garlic chopped small

120 ml white wine

2 /3 tbsp of mascarpone

juice and zest of 1 lemon

15/20 prawns

2 big handfuls of baby spinach

1 tsp of oregano

pinch of nutmeg

salt & pepper

FRESH BASIL OR OREGANO

2 tbsp of grated parmesan

Method:

To begin heat the butter and oil in a large pan, when it gets foamy add the leek, garlic, oregano, pinch of salt and pepper

turn down the heat and let it sweat until soft

bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook gnocchi

Next go back to the leek pan and pour in the wine….. let it reduce slightly before adding the mascarpone, nutmeg, seasoning,  half the lemon zest and juice

let it simmer a bit before adding a ladle of the gnocchi water ( add as much pasta water as you wish depends on how SAUCY you want it , remember when you add the pasta water give it time to simmer after each addition)

stir about & Simmer for 2 mins

TASTE and then add prawns plus the remaining lemon juice

cook until prawns change colour

finally add the cooked gnocchi, oregano or basil, baby spinach and half the cheese

season to taste, garnish with lemon zest and more cheese

HAPPY EATING RIGHT THERE