Gnocchi with ball pepper and tomato sauce

Gnocchi are usually classified as a kind of ‘pasta’ and also on the menus in most restaurants gnocchi are normally arranged next to spaghetti, tagliatelle and lasagna. But gnocchi are actually made from potatoes and are comparable with little potato dumplings. Since they are made from boiled potatoes, they only take a few minutes to cook and are therefore perfect for quick and easy dishes. Just like this one: 

Spinach-potato curry with chili

You need:

• 2 potatoes
• 100 g spinach
• 50ml vegetable stock
• 50ml cream
• 1 teaspoon of wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon of curry powder
• 1/2 chili pepper
• garlic
• vegetable oil
• salt

Peel the potatoes and cut them in bite-sized pieces. Heat some oil in a pot and roast the potatoes gently for a few minutes. Add flour and curry powder and sweat it for a few seconds before adding the vegetable stock, some garlic and the diced chili pepper. Stir well and boil gently for 10 minutes. Now add the cream and boil for another 10 minutes. Meanwhile wash the spinach and cut huge leaves in half. Add it to the curry and boil for five minutes. Season to taste with salt and curry.

Note: Try to add some cashew nuts or use different vegetables if you are not a fan of spinach.

Pasta with hot honey-chili sauce

You need:

• 100g pasta
• 80ml cream
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of cream cheese
• 20g of grated cheddar
• 2 teaspoons of honey
• 1/2 chili pepper (or less if you want it less spicy)
• some leaves of fresh basil
• salt

Cook the pasta with a little salt for about 9 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the cream with the cheese, the hony and the spices and boil it until the sauce starts to get creamy. Now drain the pasta just before it’s done and add it to the sauce. Cook the dish for another 2-3 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and fresh basil. Serve with a fresh salad.