Baked Gnocchi in Meat Sauce with Mozzarella Recipe
Potato gnocchi cooked in a meaty tomato basil sauce under a blanket of melted mozzarella and Parmesan.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 1 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 5-6 leaves fresh basil, torn or 1 tsp dried basil
- 2X400g/14oz canned crushed tomatoes or tomato passata
- salt to taste
- 500g/1lbs This is an affiliate link.gnocchi
- 100g/1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 25g/1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 2-3 basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan, then brown the ground beef until no longer pink inside. Add crushed garlic, torn basil leaves, oregano, canned tomatoes or tomato passata and bring to a boil, salt to taste. Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the gnocchi in a pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain and mix with the sauce once the sauce is done simmering.
- Transfer the meat sauce with the gnocchi into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella and Parmesan, then top with a few tomato slices and basil leaves if desired. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the contents are hot and bubbly.
Notes
- Alternatively you can use store bought spaghetti sauce instead of making your own.
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1017mg | Potassium: 1070mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 942IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 310mg | Iron: 10mg