Do you need to boil the gnocchi before adding to the bake?

No, there is no need to boil beforehand. If you do, the gnocchi will take on water and might make it too soggy and turn the dish to mush. Since it’s going to bake in the oven with sauce around it, it’ll soften and cook through that way.

Is this tomato baked gnocchi vegetarian?

Yes this recipe is vegetarian but you could add chopped cooked chicken, bacon or sausage when you go to add it into the baking dish if you would like some meat in there too.

Cheesy Tomato Baked Gnocchi

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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.

Author: margie
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Category: Pasta
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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Simple Tomato Sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 onion finely chopped

1 large clove garlic, crushed

350g Passata

1/2 cup water

Pinch of sugar

1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar

basil, roughly torn

100g mascarpone cheese

Maldon salt to taste

Gnocchi:

1 x 500g pack of gnocchi

1 x 400g tin of drained butterbeans

a handful of baby spinach

250g fresh mozzarella cheese slices

20g Parmesan cheese

20g cheddar cheese

50g breadcrumbs

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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.

Find it online: https://desertislanddishes.co/four-cheese-baked-gnocchi/