Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce Recipe

This recipe for gnocchi with tomato sauce is so simple to make! It’s so easy that it can be made when you don’t have a lot of time. So let’s get started.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe is fast and easy to make. It’s delicious and the main ingredients are pantry items which makes this an easy last minute recipe to make.

What You Need for This Recipe

Kitchen Tools You Will Need

1. Cutting Board
2. Knife
3. 2.2 Liter Saucepan & Lid
4. Wooden Spoon
5. Measuring spoons (1/8 teaspoon, tablespoon)
6. Kitchen Scale
7. Large Pot
8. Strainer
9. Ladle

Ingredients You Will Need

For the Chunky Pasta Sauce:

1. 1 Can (796 ml) Whole Peeled Tomatoes
2. 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3. 40 grams Yellow Onion
4. 5 grams Fresh Garlic
5. 1/8 Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
6. Pinch of Dried Oregano
7. Pinch of Crushed Pepper Flakes (optional)
8. 2 Fresh Basil Leaves

For the Gnocchi:

1. 500 grams packaged dry potato gnocchi (typically found with the dry pasta)
2. 1.5 liters of water
3. 1 1/2 Tablespoons Coarse Sea Salt

How To Make This Recipe

To Make The Chunky Pasta Sauce:

1. First gather all the ingredients and kitchen equipment/tools to make the recipe.
2. Next let’s wash, peel and chop 1/2 of a small onion about 4j0 grams.
3. Then let’s wash and peel a clove of garlic or 5 grams. Then lots chop it into small pieces.
4. Now let’s place the pot on the burner, add in the extra virgin olive oil and onions. Set the temperature to low and cook the onions until they are soft and translucent.
5. Then let’s add the garlic and continue to cook on low for a couple of minutes.
6. Next let’s add in the can of whole peeled tomatoes and mix it with the onions and garlic
7. Then let’s add the salt and dried oregano. If you would like it a bit spicy, you could add some crushed pepper flakes.
8. Then let’s bring to a boil using medium heat. Once it boils bring it back to low heat and cover with a lid and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. In the last minute of simmering the sauce, add a couple of fresh basil leaves.

To Cook The Gnocchi:

1. Add water to a large pot and place on the burner on high heat to bring to a boil.
2. Once the water boils, add coarse sea salt.
3. While the water is boiling add the gnocchi, give it a stir and wait for the gnocchi come up to the top. Once all the gnocchi have floated to the top they are ready.
4. Drain the gnocchi using a strainer.
5. Then add some of the sauce to the gnocchi and stir. For this recipe we used about 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Plate and top with grated Parmigiano or Pecorino if desired.

Recipe Tips

1. This tomato sauce is great served with different cuts of pasta as well.
2. Make sure to keep an eye on the onions and garlic when cooking them as you don’t want them to burn.
3. This sauce also freezes well.
4. You could also use this sauce as a base to make eggs in purgatory.

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