Caprese Gnocchi Bake
Baked gnocchi with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and basil...comfort food with a Caprese twist.
Ingredients
- 400 g gnocchi
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 125 g fresh mozzarella torn
- 100 g cherry tomatoes halved
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Handful fresh basil leaves
- Grated Parmesan or veggie hard cheese to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan like this over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes and stir in the tomato purée and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the gnocchi straight into the sauce and stir to coat. Transfer to an oven-safe baking dish like this.
- Top with torn mozzarella and scatter over the cherry tomatoes. Bake for 15–20 minutes until bubbling and golden in spots.
- Remove from the oven, add a few fresh basil leaves, and finish with a grating of Parmesan if you like.Serve in wide pasta bowls like these.