High prebiotic diet recipe: Tomato, bacon and basil gnocchi

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This recipe makes 4 serves (400g per serve)

Ingredients:

• ¾ (120g) leek bulb (white bit) diced small
• 1 ¼ tins (500g) diced tomatoes
• 2 cloves (9g) garlic finely chopped
• 1 1/3 tbsp (36g) olive oil
• 1 1/3 tbsp (93g) tomato paste
• 3 rashers of bacon
• 1 tsp (3g) cracked black pepper
• 1/3 bunch (8g) basil
• Salt to taste
• 2 X 500g packets potato gnocchi
• 60g parmesan cheese block

Method:

• Sauté leeks and garlic in olive oil in a large pot
• Add chopped bacon and sauté a further couple of minutes
• Add tomato paste and pepper sauté briefly
• Add diced tomato and bring to the boil.
• Simmer 5 mins (adjust seasoning)
• Add roughly chopped basil after removing from heat
• Stir hot cooked gnocchi through sauce
• Serve and top with shaved parmesan