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Pizza Baked Gnocchi

by Becca
(IC: blogger)
3 people
45 min
After making homemade gnocchi for the first time a few weeks ago, I'm kind of hooked! This time I didn't go the whole hog by making my own gnocchi, I just used a packet of the pre-made stuff.
If you want a quick dinner recipe, shop-bought is the way to go. Then you just need to add simple, classic Italian flavours to transform your gnocchi into something that's part pizza, part pasta bake - pizza baked gnocchi!
Start with a simple tomato sauce, add your gnocchi, and then top it with some (...lots of...) mozzarella and whatever pizza toppings you fancy, and you end up with a rich gnocchi bake with all the flavours of your favourite pizza.
Pizza Baked Gnocchi
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1tbsp oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ onion, sliced or diced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 250g passata
- 2tbsp tomato purée
- 150ml vegetable stock
- Black pepper
- 500g gnocchi
- 150g mozzarella, grated
- A selection of your favourite pizza toppings - I used some sliced mushrooms and some halved cherry tomatoes
- Fresh herbs, for serving (I used chives, but basil or parsley would work well too)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas Mark 6 / 400°F).
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and cook the garlic and onion over a medium-low heat for a few minutes, until soft. Add the dried herbs, passata, tomato purée, stock and plenty of black pepper, and bring to a simmer. Add the gnocchi, and cook for a few minutes.
- Transfer the gnocchi and sauce to a baking dish measuring around 8 x 6 inches. Top with plenty of grated mozzarella, and then add your pizza toppings. Add a bit more black pepper if desired. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melty and slightly browned.
- Serve topped with plenty of fresh chives.

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Published February 1st, 2023 3:35 AM
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