Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
Gnocchi with tomato sauce Aka gnocchi al Pomodoro is quick, easy and delicious. Pillowy potato gnocchi cooked in rich flavourful tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 kg potato gnocchi
- 650 ml passata
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- ½ tablespoon mixed herbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil to serve
Instructions
- Heat up the olive oil and butter until hot, add chopped onions, celery and garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant. This shouldn’t be more than 3 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper stir and cook until reduced but not too thick. Add shredded Basil leaves and stir to combine. Taste and adjust salt and seasoning to taste.
- While the tomato sauce is simmering, boil gnocchi in salted water for 2 minutes or according to the packet instructions. Drain and add immediately to the reduced sauce.
- Toss or stir in the tomato sauce to combine, add grated parmesan cheese and stir. If the sauce is becoming too thick at this point, add water or chicken broth to help thin it out. Cook for another minute or two
- Serve immediately with more parmesan cheese and enjoy
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Notes
Tips for success
For cheesy tomato sauce, add mozzarella cheese, cover for about 2 minutes or broil for 5 minutes.
You can also bake to make this one pot dish and there will be no need to boil the gnocchi when doing this. Add about 1 cup of chicken broth to the tomato sauce that way the gnocchi cooks through without sticking to the pan too.
How to store cooked gnocchi
Cooked gnocchi is best served on the day it is made, however, if you inevitably have some leftover then store in the fridge an airtight container for up to 3 days.
To reheat: the best way to reheat gnocchi is on the stove top or leave out on the countertop for a few minutes to come to room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 921mgPotassium: 769mgFiber: 9gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 964IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 12mg
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