How To Make Baked Gnocchi
Enjoy a tender and filling bite of this baked gnocchi, cooked in a rich marinara sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella, and all made in just 20 minutes!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 24ozgnocchi,refrigerated
- 2cupstomato basil marinara sauce,preferably Rao’s, divided
- 3tbspheavy cream
- 1⅓cupsgrape tomatoes
- 8ozfresh mozzarella,cut into 6 to 8 slices, or 2 cups shredded block mozzarella
- 2tbspfresh basil,torn or whole small leaves, for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a medium casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Pour 1 cup of the sauce into baking dish and tilt the dish to spread. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of heavy cream and stir. Add half of the tomatoes.
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Bring a large pot of unsalted water to a boil. Cook the gnocchi about ⅓ shy of the time listed on the package.
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Drain the gnocchi well, then immediately transfer to baking dish and spread out. Sprinkle in the remaining tomatoes, then pour the remaining 1 cup pf sauce evenly over top. Top with mozzarella cheese.
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Bake in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes, until sauce is bubbling.
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Garnish with basil and serve warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 428.58kcal
- Fat: 16.20g
- Saturated Fat: 8.52g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.36g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.05g
- Carbohydrates: 52.40g
- Fiber: 5.46g
- Sugar: 8.62g
- Protein: 18.32g
- Cholesterol: 76.59mg
- Sodium: 995.14mg
- Calcium: 290.45mg
- Potassium: 941.29mg
- Iron: 3.55mg
- Vitamin A: 186.75µg
- Vitamin C: 27.72mg
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