How to Make Homemade Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce

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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. Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce is a comforting weeknight meal for the whole family. Like pasta and potato got together and had a baby. There is one extra step in creating the sauce and it so SO WORTH IT.

Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have gnocchi with pomodoro sauce using 14 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce:

1. Make ready 1/4 cup DeLallo extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
2. Get 4 stems fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
3. Prepare 4 stems fresh oregano
4. Get 2 stems fresh rosemary
5. Make ready 2 stems fresh basil, plus 2 more stems for garnish
6. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
7. Make ready 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
8. Get 1 (28 ounce) can DeLallo San Marzano tomatoes
9. Make ready Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
10. Make ready Pinch red pepper flakes
11. Prepare 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
12. Prepare 1 (16 ounce) package DeLallo potato gnocchi
13. Get 8 ounces cherry size mozzarella balls, cut in half
14. Prepare 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Gnocchi in Pomodoro Sauce; it's what's for dinner. Pomodoro sauce is an excellent and easy way to use up fresh tomatoes. If you wanted to start with canned tomatoes that would work well, too. To make the Sauce: Take the tomatoes out of the can, cut in half, and remove the seeds.

Instructions to make Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce:

1. Add ¼ cup olive oil to a 10-inch high sided sauté pan or a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the parsley, oregano, rosemary and 2 stems of basil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the herbs become crisp.
3. Remove the herbs and discard them.
4. Add the onion and garlic to the oil, lowering the heat if needed so the onions cook gently and don't brown.
5. Cook until the onions are transparent, about 5-7 minutes.
6. Crush the tomatoes with your hand and add to the pan with juice.
7. Season 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.
8. Stir in the heavy cream and remove from the heat.
9. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add the gnocchi.
10. Season generously with kosher salt and cook until the gnocchi float to the top of the boiling water.
11. Drain and then place the gnocchi into the cooked sauce.
12. Top with the halved mozzarella balls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then drizzle the tops of the gnocchi with the remaining olive oil.
13. Broil for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melts and the tops become crispy.
14. Garnish with additional basil leaves and serve immediately.

If you wanted to start with canned tomatoes that would work well, too. To make the Sauce: Take the tomatoes out of the can, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and reserve the juice. Classic tomato-basil sauce smothers tender gnocchi in this easy recipe. Using shelf-stable gnocchi makes this an easy vegan dinner.

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