This is a very quick and easy dish to feed your kids or grandkids, using a packet of bought gnocchi.
It can be thrown together in no time at all, but if you feel like making your own gnocchi, by all means do so. I made it with the packet variety when a couple of the grandkids were coming for dinner and it was really quite tasty.
500g packet potato gnocchi
2 Tbs olive oil
250g cherry tomatoes, halved (or larger tomatoes, quartered)
125g fresh mozzarella, cut into chunks, or use small bocconcini balls
1 cup fresh basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup pine nuts (optional)
¾ cup cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 200°C. Place gnocchi in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to stand for 2-3 minutes. Drain well. Tip gnocchi into a shallow lasagne-type dish. Add the olive oil and seasoning and mix well. Tuck the tomatoes, mozzarella chunks or bocconcini balls and most of the basil in between the gnocchi. Scatter the pine nuts over, drizzle with the cream and sprinkle with the grated cheddar.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked. Garnish with remaining basil and serve with a green salad.
Serves 4
I love this recipe. Have it as a mid-week dinner quite often. Tasty and easy – what more can you ask for (except perhaps a few less calories, but they’re what make it good!)
Kids love it too.
Looks too good. Thanks bm