Baked Gnocchi
A tasty pasta dish with everyones favorite Italian flavors that comes together quickly using pantry items.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 2 lbs Gnocchi
- 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Brown Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbles with a wooden spatula as it cooks.
- Once the sausage is cooked through add the jar of marinara sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the pan.
- Stir to combine. Increase heat and bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook until sauce thickens, about 8-10 minutes.
- While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Once the water boils, add gnocchi to the pot. Bring water back to a boil and cook gnocchi until they float to the top, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook them, they will continue to cook in the oven.
- Drain and return cooked gnocchi to the pot.
- Add the sausage marinara sauce to the gnocchi and stir to combine the gnocchi with the sauce.
- Transfer mixture to a casserole dish.
- Top with a layer of grated Parmesan cheese.
- Top with a layer of shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Set oven temperature to "broil" and toast until cheese is golden brown along the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a crusty loaf of French bread and a crisp green salad to complete the meal.