Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi
Cheesy and tomato - this is a Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi that is so easy and so delicious. It's warming, comforting and a great weeknight option.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Simple Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic crushed
- 350 g tomato passata
- 1/2 cup water
- Pinch sugar
- 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- basil roughly torn
- 100 g mascarpone cheese
- Maldon salt to taste
Gnocchi:
- 1 x 500g pack of gnocchi
- 1 x 400g tin of butterbeans drained
- a handful of baby spinach
- 250 g fresh mozzarella cheese slices
- 20 g Parmesan cheese
- 20 g cheddar cheese
- 50 g breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200c.
- Set a pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onion gently for 5 minutes until soft. Then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the passata and top it up with the water. Add the sugar, balsamic and season with salt and pepper. Allow to bubble away for 5- 10 minutes when it should reduce and get a little thicker. Taste. Adjust the seasoning if necessary, adding more sugar if it needs it.
- Stir in the mascarpone and add the spinach. Cook for a minute to wilt the spinach.
- Add gnocchi, butterbeans and basil. Stir to coat evenly with sauce.
- Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with the grated cheddar. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and then Top with mozzarella slices and a sprinkle of Parmesan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until gooey and light golden brown on top. Serve with fresh basil.