One Pan Tomato and Gnocchi Bake - DANNY'S DELIGHT

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 14 oz cherry tomatoes
• 5 fl oz hot water
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 1/2 small bunch of basil, plus extra to garnish
• 7 oz spinach, roughly chopped
• 14 oz can of green lentils, drained and rinsed
• 14 oz pack gnocchi
• pinch of sea salt and black pepper
• pinch of red pepper flakes, optional garnish