Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Gratinated Cheese


A while ago in the middle of the Mediterranean we had for dinner some Gnocchi with tomato sauce that let me fascinated, since then I thought in recreate that recipe… and voila here it is.

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Gratinated Cheese
 

You will need:

  • Olive Oil
  • 400g (0,88lb) pealed tomato
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 pinch powder jindungo chilli
  • 1/8 cup minced basil
  • 500g (1lb) Gnocchi (packed or homemade)
  • Grated cheese (mozzarella, gorgonzola, ermental – each will provide a different flavor, but all work great, choose the one you like more or have in your cabinet)

Tomato Sauce
 

How do to:

1) Pre-heat the oven at 220ºC/428ºF

2) In a saucepan place the tomato, garlic, jindungo and the basil at high heat. Bring to a boil;

3) Bring the heat to a simmer e let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring once in awhile until thicken;

4) Season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper;

5) Meanwhile cook the Gnocchi according to the package instructions if you are using supermarket gnocchi, otherwise cook them in boiling water for 2 minutes. You will know they are ready because they will float in the water when done;

6) Combine the cooked gnocchi with the tomato sauce (use a skimmer to prevent water from getting into the sauce).

7) Pour the Gnocchi with the sauce into two oven dishes, and sprinkle generously with grated cheese;

8) Put it in the oven in the Grill position for 5 minutes (until the cheese melts).

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Gratinated Cheese

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Gratinated Cheese

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Gratinated Cheese

 

Enjoy your food J

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