Welcome to my unofficial Slimming World friendly low syn chicken and chorizo gnocchi pasta in an oven-baked tomato sauce.

If you've never tried gnocchi, it really is divine!

They can be easy to overeat if you don't limit your portions, but thankfully I can still enjoy them on Slimming World as a great little low syn dumpling.

They slip down soothingly like proper comfort food and I've been cooking them every which way since using them in my Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumpling Stew recipe the other week.

I love gnocchi so much, I've even made my own (unverified) Syn Free oat gnocchi version here.

So here's my new offering. It's got a little bit of everything I love while only being estimated at 2.5 syns each when serving between 4.

And I couldn't resist slipping in a touch of chopped chorizo and cheese in too!

GNOCCHI SYNS

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*Any syn values are personal estimates and not verified by Slimming World.

Most of the time, you will find gnocchi fresh in supermarket's fridges along with the fresh pasta. The syns can also very from brand to brand by a fraction.

However, on other occasions, such as in Asda stores, you can also find them in the dried world food aisle. This is the pack I prefer at 2 syns per 100g.

hOW DO YOU COOK GNOCCHI?

In this instance, I cook mine directly in the tomato pasta sauce, leaving them soft and tender with a slight bite.

But alternatively, I simmer in a pan of hot water for around 3 minutes. They're one of the quickest to cook pasta. Yet, if I'm making them from scratch, I place them in boiling water and scoop out once they float of the top.

TIP FOR STORING YOUR GNOCCHI LEFTOVERS

This gnocchi dish is perfect if for batching. You could even double the ingredients in a larger dish and prepare ahead. It can be stored in freezeable lidded containers and store in the freezer for around a month, or a fridge for up to five days. However, I would recommend chopping the chicken and stirring in to the sauce.

When defrosting, sometimes I cheat by heating through my meals in the microwave, similar to a ready meals. If I'm not in a rush, I leave them to defrost in the fridge.

Many meals do separate, but once they're heated up, they usually combine back together.

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