Baked Chicken and Gnocchi Stew

(my own recipe)

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• 3 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 peppers, roasted and cut
• 1 courgette, chopped
• 400 gr mushrooms, cut in quarters 
• 500 ml passata
• 500 gr gnocchi
• 1 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 Knorr stock pot(optional)
• salt and pepper
• 1 kg chicken thighs

Step One

 In a big pan add the olive oil and sauté the onions and garlic. When they change colour, add the carrots, peppers, courgette and mushrooms. Sauté them for 5 min while stirring constantly.

Step Two

Preheat the oven at 160℃.

Add to the pan the Knorr stock pot, passata, oregano, bay leaves, salt and pepper to the veggies, let them simmer for  20 min on low heat.

Step Three

In an oven proof deep pot/pan, put the tomato sauce and mix in the gnocchi and water. Place the chicken thighs on top, skin side up . If you want the skin crispy, don't submerge them in the sauce.

Step Four 

 Put the lid on the pot or use aluminium foil to seal the pan.

 Place in the oven for 1h at 160℃.

Poftă Bună!