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a plate of gnocchi bolognese.

Gnocchi Bolognese

Ajoke
This quick one pot gnocchi or should I say gnocchi Bolognese would knock off your socks. Soft, pillowy gnocchi loaded with tomato sauce, melt in the mouth beef and other fresh ingredients. It is simple, easy and comes together in about 30 minutes.
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6
Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g Potato gnocchi
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 cup Onion chopped
  • ½ tablespoon chicken stock powder or as needed
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce substitute for red pepper flakes (chilli flakes)
  • ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ½ tablespoon brown sugar this can be substituted with 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 800 g Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup water optional

Instructions
 

  • Start by sauteing the finely chopped until soft and fragrant.
    chopped onions sauteeing in a cast iron pot.
  • Add ground beef, break into the sautéed onion and cook until brown.
    cooked ground beef in a pan.
  • Into the browned beef, add tomato puree, garlic paste, hot sauce, chicken stock powder, brown sugar, Italian herbs, water, salt and black pepper and mix to combine. Add the chopped tomatoes, bay leaves, stir to combine and simmer for about 20 minutes.
    browned beef and tomato in a pot.
  • Add the gnocchi, stir into the Bolognese sauce and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes, stir in some grated cheese into the Bolognese, take it off the heat and serve immediately with some grated parmesan cheese or pecorino and garlic bread.
    a pot of pasta and beef.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 26gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 701mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1228IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 6mg

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