Baked Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
Baked Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce - the ultimate in comfort food. A beautiful combination of soft, pillowy gnocchi and a homemade tomato sauce, all topped off with everyone's favourite melted cheese. It's a crowd-pleasing dish that brings so much happiness to every bite. You'll love just how easy this dish is to prepare!
It's a crowd-pleasing dish that brings joy to every bite and is perfect for busy weeknights or a cosy family dinner. It’s so simple to prepare, making it an ideal addition to your regular meal rotation.
Baked Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 bacon rashers, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 800g crushed tomatoes/passata
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream/cream
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1kg gnocchi
- 2 cups grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 180ºC and bring a large pot of water to the boil.
- Heat a large fry pan over medium heat. Cook the bacon, onion and garlic together until the onion is soft.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock and gently stir to combine.
- Add the crushed tomatoes/passata and sugar. Stir and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream, paprika, salt and pepper. Check for flavour and adjust to suit taste.
- Place the gnocchi into the pot of salted boiling water and cook according to the instructions on the packet. This should only take 1-2 minutes for the gnocchi to float to the top. As the gnocchi floats to the top, scoop them out using a slotted spoon and put into the tomato sauce. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and add to the gnocchi sauce. Stir gently to combine.
- Grease a large casserole dish, and pour the gnocchi pasta into the dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese and pop in the oven until the cheese is melted and golden. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
Notes
🍝 If you are preparing ahead, cook until the end of step 7. Pour into a greased casserole dish and allow to cool. Cover with alfoil and place in the fridge. When you are ready to complete dinner, preheat the oven and sprinkle grated cheese over the top. Cover with the alfoil. When the oven is ready, pop in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the alfoil covering and continue for an extra 10-15 minutes to brown the top.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
734.6Fat
30.76 gSat. Fat
14.37 gCarbs
92.1 gFiber
8.48 gNet carbs
83.62 gSugar
11.66 gProtein
26.56 gSodium
1484.36 mgCholesterol
70.84 mgThe nutritional information provided is computer generated and is only an estimate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.
