Gino D’Acampo strikes again with another Gino Kitchen Kidnaps. This time it is Lisa Campbell on the Millennium Bridge that got the shock of her life when she was confronted by the Italian chef.

Lisa was been duped by her husband Corey into thinking they’re in London to see a musical, but in reality she’ll was whisked to the This Morning studio for a gnocchi cooking masterclass!

To make the gnocchi, Gino used just a few simple ingredients: 600g floury potatoes (unpeeled), 2 eggs (lightly beaten), 200g plain flour and Salt.

Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan with boiling water for 25-30 minutes until tender. Drain well and cool slightly.
Peel the potatoes and press through a potato ricer into a large bowl. While the potatoes are still warm, add in 2 pinches of salt, the egg and the flour. Lightly mix then turn out onto a floured surface.

Knead lightly until you have soft, slightly sticky dough.

Cut the dough into two and roll each piece into a long, sausage shape, approx 1.5cm in diameter. Cut into 2cm pieces.
Lay the gnocchi on a lightly floured clean tea towel ready to be cooked.

To make the sauce, fry an onion, then adds passata and seasoned with salt and pepper. Add a few fresh basil leaves then cook for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, fill ¾ of a medium size saucepan with water, add in 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to the boil.

Cook the gnocchi in the boiling salted water until they start to float to the top. Drain well and place in the saucepan with the previously cooked tomato sauce. Stir all together, allowing the sauce to coat the gnocchi evenly. Add in the mozzarella and quickly stir again.

Transfer the gnocchi into a big enough baking dish. Scatter over the Parmesan cheese and bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes.

Serve hot with a little warm crusty bread.