🥄Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce
by Ben Silver (@Ben Silver)
This simple tomato sauce gets tons of flavor from herbs steeped in olive oil that lusciously coats potato pillows of gnocchi, topped with fresh balls of mozzarella.
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Ingredients
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- 0.25 cupDeLallo extra virgin olive oil
- 4stems fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
- 4stems fresh oregano
- 2stems fresh rosemary
- 2stems fresh basil(,plus 2 more stems for serving)
- 0.5yellow onion
- 3 clovesgarlic(, pressed or minced)
- 128 ounce can DeLallo San Marzano tomatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pinchred pepper flakes
- 0.25 cupheavy cream
- 116- ounce package DeLallo potato gnocchi
- 8 ouncescherry size mozzarella balls(, cut in half)
- 0.5 cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1Add 1/4 cup olive oil to a 10-inch high sided sauté pan or a saucepan over medium heat. Add the parsley, oregano, rosemary and 2 stems of basil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the herbs become crisp.
- 2Remove the herbs and discard then add the onion and garlic to the oil, lowering the heat if needed so the onions cook gently and don't brown. Cook until the onions are transparent, about 5-7 minutes, then crush the tomatoes with your hand and add to the pan with juice.
- 3Season with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thicken, stirring occasionally. Stir in the heavy cream and remove from the heat.
- 4Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add the gnocchi. Season generously with kosher salt and cook until the gnocchi float to the top of the boiling water.
- 5Drain and then place the gnocchi into the cooked sauce. Top with the halved mozzarella balls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then drizzle the tops of the gnocchi with the remaining olive oil.
- 6Broil for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melts and the tops become crispy.
- 7Plate the gnocchi, Garnish with additional basil leaves and parm, then serve immediately.
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5% ou moins c'est peu, 15% ou plus c'est beaucoup
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