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Get ready for a delightful experience with this scrumptious Three Cheese Baked Gnocchi! Imagine tender gnocchi coated in a creamy tomato sauce, dotted with fresh spinach, and topped with gooey cheese. Simply gorgeous!
This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo.
Tender gnocchi blanketed in a creamy tomato sauce, speckled with fresh spinach and bites of melty cheese – absolutely delightful!
This recipe has quickly become a favorite in our household, striking the perfect balance between summer and fall: a simple tomato sauce made with mild tomato passata, thinly sliced garlic and onion, torn basil, and a dollop of mascarpone cheese for that cozy seasonal touch.
Add some pre-made gnocchi and spinach to the sauce, top it with fresh mozzarella and Parmesan, and you have a dinner-party-worthy dish that also doubles as a quick weeknight meal.
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Here Are The Ingredients We’re Working with Today
Your wonderfully short ingredient list consists of:
- passata (love! love love love. I recommend DeLallo passata because they make only the best authentic Italian products so you know they’re doing it right. Their passata is just so mild and lovely.)
- onion / garlic
- mascarpone cheese
- pre-made gnocchi (see above about DeLallo)
- spinach
- cheese for topping – I like mozzarella slices and a little dusting of Parmesan
- basil
Fab. Amaze. Perfection. Couldn’t love this lineup more.
How To Make Baked Gnocchi
Making this couldn’t be easier:
You make the sauce.
You add the gnocchi and spinach.
You bake it under cheese.
How you deal with all the goodness, though, is a more challenging affair. Do you invite friends over? Share with a neighbor? Eat the whole thing in 1-2 sittings? Or save a small container in the fridge for a midnight snack? I can personally confirm these are all effective and appropriate ways to conduct yourself around a large bubbling skillet of cheese-blanketed gnocchi. You can’t go wrong.
I’ve also experimented with adding a can of white beans for extra heft, a handy trick to keep in mind. However, the beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity – the chewy gnocchi, tender spinach, and tangy tomato sauce with just the right amount of creaminess. I prefer not to tamper with such a winning combination.
Put on your cozy clothes and let’s dive into this culinary delight.
Three Cheese Baked Gnocchi: FAQs
Absolutely! Just thaw the gnocchi beforehand.
It’s super filling on its own, but you can always add white cannellini beans or spicy Italian sausage. Either would be delish!
Ricotta cheese can work in a pinch. The texture just might be a little grainier.
Watch Lindsay Make This Gnocchi on Stories!
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