Baked Gnocchi

Helga Glaesel de BlandingAugust 10, 2021

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We usually try the gnocchi with some sauce, often creamy. Although they seem delicious to me, they were not really my favorite ingredient or the one I went to if I wanted to eat an Italian-style dish. Until I found this recipe.

The ingredients are fresh and very simple, but they give it such a delicious flavor that it can very well work for a special dinner accompanied by your favorite wine.

You can use cherry or grape tomatoes, which when baked become soft and juicy. If you don’t have those available, you can use canned crushed tomatoes. We definitely recommend you use fresh basil for this recipe, the fresh flavor can’t be matched by the dried variety.

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Helga

Baked Gnocchi

Recipe adapted from Max Lamanna
4-6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
2 packages 500 gms gnocchi
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3 garlic cloves, microplaned or finely chopped
4 tablespoons fresh basil, torn plus more for topping
2 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
pepper flakes, optional.

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 425F
Cook gnocchi in boiling water for 2 minutes.
Drizzle the olive oil to a 9X13 baking dish and add the cooked gnocchi. Mix gently to cover them in the oil.
Add the halved tomatoes, mozzarella and 3 tablespoons of fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper, and mix gently. If using the pepper flakes, add them now.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Serve immediately with additional basil on top and pair with a nice red wine!

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