Gnocchi Bake Food

GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi, and cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crumble the sausage into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain grease, and stir in the spaghetti sauce. Remove from heat, and carefully mix in the cooked gnocchi and half of the mozzarella cheese. Transfer to a casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly.

ITALIAN EGGPLANT GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is very soft and the onions are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Add the gnocchi, reserved cooking liquid, marinara sauce and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the eggplant mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer the eggplant-gnocchi mixture to a 9-inch oval or square baking dish. Sprinkle with the provolone. Bake on the top oven rack until hot and bubbling and the cheese turns golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with the fresh basil sprigs if using and serve.

GNOCCHI & TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan, then soften 1 chopped onion and 1 finely chopped red pepper for 5 mins.
• Stir in 1 crushed garlic clove, fry for 1 min, tip in 400g chopped tomatoes and 500g gnocchi, then bring to a simmer.
• Bubble for 10-15 mins, stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi is soft and the sauce has thickened.
• Season, stir through a handful of torn basil leaves, then transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
• Scatter with torn chunks of half a 125g mozzarella ball, then grill for 5-6 mins until the cheese is bubbling and golden.

BAKED GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread 1/2 of the pasta sauce on the bottom of a 5-inch round casserole dish. Layer with gnocchi and spread the remaining pasta sauce on top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.

BAKED GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and pass through a ricer or food mill, discarding peels. Spread mashed potatoes out on a large baking sheet and season with salt; let cool.
• Add egg to cooled potatoes and sprinkle with 3/4 cup flour. Gather mixture together and turn out onto work surface; knead, adding more flour as necessary to prevent sticking, until dough comes together. Do not knead too much or add too much flour, as gnocchi will become heavy.
• Cut dough into three equal pieces. Lightly flour work surface and hands. Roll each piece into a 1/2-inch-thick rope; cut each rope into 1/2-inch pieces. Roll each piece lightly in the palms of your hands. Holding a fork with one hand at a 45-degree angle, use your thumb to press lightly on one piece of dough, starting high on the inside tines of the fork. Roll dough down the whole length of the tines to create ridged gnocchi with an indentation where your thumb was. Repeat process with remaining pieces of dough. Dust gnocchi with flour and place on a large baking sheet.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add gnocchi to boiling water, cooking in batches if necessary. Once gnocchi rise to the surface, continue cooking about 2 minutes more. Drain.
• Transfer gnocchi to a small baking dish and add marinara sauce; sprinkle with cheeses. Transfer baking dish to oven; bake until warmed through, about 6 minutes. Serve.

ONE-POT CHEESY TOMATO AND GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based ovenproof casserole. Add the onion and garlic, then cook over a medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Add the aubergine, and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Stir in the peppers and basil, then cook for 5 minutes more. Add the passata and stock pot dissolved in 200ml boiling water. Stir well, then pour into the casserole.
• Stir in the gnocchi, top with mozzarella, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. Scatter over a few more basil leaves to serve.

CREAMY PARMESAN GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Cook gnocchi as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Add flour; cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir 2 to 4 min. or until thickened. Remove from heat. Add mustard and 1/2 cup Parmesan; mix well.
• Drain gnocchi. Add to cheese sauce; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 2-qt.casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through and golden brown.
• Sprinkle with chives.

CHEESY BAKED GNOCCHI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook gnocchi according to package instructions, just a little short of full cook time. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit at this point too.
• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch heavy oven-safe sauté/deep pan over medium heat on the stovetop.
• Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add butter and, once melted, add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic, stir, and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add a pinch each of salt and black pepper.
• Stir in artichoke hearts, cooked gnocchi, crushed red pepper flakes, pasta sauce, basil and 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 ounces).
• Turn off heat and sprinkle over remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake (uncovered) in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until it's bubbly around the edges and the cheese has melted. Garnish (if desired) with basil and/or parsley. Serve and enjoy!

CREAMY HAM AND GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a small handful of salt. Add gnocchi to boiling water and cook until they float to the surface. Remove and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a deep skillet to medium heat. Lightly oil pan and cook ham steak (4-5 minutes per side). Remove from pan and dice.
• In the same pan, melt butter and saute garlic and shallot until fragrant (about 1 minute). Whisk in flour until incorporated to form a paste. Slowly add the milk to mixture, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in dijon mustard and thyme. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cheeses and stir until melted. Stir in ham, gnocchi, and 3/4 cup of peas.
• Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup of peas and breadcrumbs if desired. Bake 18-20 minutes or until bubbling.
• Remove dish from oven and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
• Serve and enjoy!

GNOCCHI & TOMATO BAKE (WITH FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS)

Steps:

• Heat grill / broiler to high.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion and pepper for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, fry for 1 minute, tip in the tomatoes and gnocchi, then bring to simmer.
• Bubble for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi is soft and the sauce has thickened.
• Season, stir through the basil, then transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
• Scatter with the mozzarella, then grill / broil for 5 to 6 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
• This dish can be frozen for up to a month. Just defrost and bake in a medium oven for 20 - 30 minutes until piping hot.