Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ pound potato gnocchi
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
14 ounces Italian plum tomatoes, halved
¼ cup dry white wine
¼ cup torn fresh basil leaves
7 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine)
4 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
cheese
4 sprigs fresh basil
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly
oil an oven-safe baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook
gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain
and set aside.
While gnocchi is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over
medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Cut an "x" into
the skin of each tomato with a sharp knife and add to the skillet; stir well.
Pour in white wine and simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
Using a spoon, gently crush tomatoes to release juice and pulp. Add basil and
continue to gently crush tomatoes to create a sauce. Remove and discard tomato
skins as they loosen from the pulp. Cook for 1 more minute over low heat. Add
drained gnocchi to the sauce and mix until covered with the sauce.
Remove skillet from heat and add mozzarella balls, folding
everything together gently but quickly, so cheese is coated with sauce but not
cooked or melted. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 10
minutes. Garnished with fresh basil sprigs.
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