Serves: 6, Calories: 679, Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Ingredients:
- 75g butter. 563
- 75g plain flour. 256
- 1000ml semi-skimmed milk. 490
- Pinch salt and pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1.½ tsp sage
- 200g grated cheese (cheddar). 831
- 300g fresh broccoli, cut into florets. 120
- 750g fresh gnocchi. 1065
- 3 chicken breasts, chunked. 750
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
- In large saucepan; Steam broccoli stalks and florets in ½ cm water (covered) for 7 mins, drain, set aside. Rinse pan.
- In large saucepan; Melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Stir in flour. Add milk gradually, stirring continuously. Bubble. Remove from heat.
- Melt in cheese. Stirring continuously. Should be a smooth, thickened sauce.
- Stir in salt, pepper, nutmeg and sage.
- In 14x10" Pyrex roaster; Stir gnocchi, broccoli, chicken and sauce together.
- Bake for 40 mins. Serve.
Calories = 4075
- 4075 / 6 = 679
Alternatively: Swap broccoli for frozen peas. Stir in with gnocchi. 255 cals for 300g peas. 22 cals per portion more.