Baked Gnocchi

Our cheesy baked gnocchi cooks in just one skillet it about 40 minutes, for the ultimate cozy weeknight meal. You can keep it even easier by swapping the homemade sauce for a jar of marinara.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 499kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
16 ounces potato gnocchi dried, shelf stable
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan
4 slices fresh mozzarella
Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Break apart the beef in a deep oven safe skillet over medium heat. When the meat is crumbled, add the onion and garlic to the pan and continue cooking until the beef is cooked through. Drain grease from the skillet.
Stir in the Italian seasoning, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and salt. Cook for 15 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring often.
Add the uncooked gnocchi to the pot along with the ricotta. Stir to combine the mixture.
Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese and arrange slices of mozzarella over the top.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the gnocchi is tender.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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Notes

You may use all Italian sausage in place of the beef or a combination of the two, if desired.

We’re using dried, shelf stable gnocchi. Do not boil before adding to the sauce - it will cook in the oven.

To make this even simpler, you can swap the seasoning, tomato paste, and crushed tomatoes for a 24 ounce jar of marinara.

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