m+plate: ELEANOR WILKINSON’S 10 minute GNOCCHI CON TOMATE
For those nights when you know you’ll be dining solo, post bath and bedtime when you don’t really have the energy to cook a whole meal for yourself, but also want something nourishing and healthy.
From One Pot, One Portion by Eleanor Wilkinson, this recipe takes a grand total of just 10 minutes to get on your plate.
It is a clever twist on pan con tomate but the crisp, golden gnocchi takes it from bar snack to proper meal, this is solo cooking without compromise.
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Ingredients
2 ripe vine tomatoes
1 garlic clove, finely grated
Flaky sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil
150g gnocchi
A few fresh basil leaves, torn if large
Method
Grate the tomatoes into a shallow bowl, using the large holes of a box grater. Stop when you reach the skin—discard that.
Stir in the garlic, a pinch of salt, and a generous glug of olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat with a slick of olive oil. Add the gnocchi and fry for 4–5 minutes until golden and crisp.
Season with a little salt.
Spoon the tomato mixture over the hot gnocchi and scatter with basil to serve.
M+ Kid friendly tip: For another night when you need to quickly feed younger eaters, set aside some gnocchi before adding the raw tomato mixture and Just add a little olive oil and grated cheese instead.
One Pot, One Portion
Eleanor Wilkinson is a Yorkshire-based recipe developer whose One Pot, One Portion series went viral for celebrating solo cooking without compromise.
Her debut cookbook offers fuss free, one pot recipes designed for anyone who – for whatever reason – finds themselves cooking for one.
Each dish is flexible, low waste and big on flavour, proving that cooking for one can be joyful, not just practical.
Perfect for fans of The Roasting Tin and anyone looking to make solo meals feel special.
Buy your copy here