Description
A hearty and comforting dish featuring soft gnocchi baked in a rich meat sauce topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g gnocchi
- 400g ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 400g canned tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 200g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 50g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in canned tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cook gnocchi according to package instructions, then drain.
- Mix gnocchi with the meat sauce.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden.
Notes
- Use fresh gnocchi for best texture.
- Substitute ground beef with turkey or lentils for variation.
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg