Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi Recipe

Name: Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Gnocchi (1 pound Gnocchi (homemade or store-bought store-bought)); 1 ½ tbsp Olive Oil (1½ tablespoons olive oil); 1 cup Tomato Purée (1 cup tomato purée (passata)); ¼ cup Water (¼ cup water); ½ tsp Oregano (½ teaspoon oregano); ½ tsp Basil (½ teaspoon basil); ¼ tsp Table Salt (¼ teaspoon salt); 1 clove Garlic (1 clove small garlic chopped); ¾ cup Mozzarella Cheese (¾ - 1 cup shredded firm Mozzarella, Swiss, fontina or gruyere cheese — up to 1); ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese (¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese)

Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi Recipe - Pasta (Italian)

35 minItalian

Servings4

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Steps

1Pre-heat oven to 400F (200C), lightly oil an 8 x 6 inch baking dish.
2In a medium/large pan, add the olive oil, garlic, purée, water, oregano, basil, and salt. Stir to combine, on medium heat cook until thickened (not too thick), approximately 15-20 minutes.
3While sauce is cooking, cook the gnocchi in the boiling salted water, just until they float to the surface, approximately 30 seconds, drain immediately, do not rinse.
4When sauce has thickened add the gnocchi and toss gently, place in the prepared baking pan, top with the shredded Mozzarella and then the grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for approximately 5 minutes then raise heat and broil for another 3-5 minutes or until cheese has browned, (watch it doesn't burn). Serve immediately. Enjoy!