Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

Home made Gnocchi floating in a Tomato Sauce.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Dinner, Healthy Recipes, Heart Healthy Recipes, Life Style Recipes, Light Dinners, Lunch, Meal Times, Pasta Recipe, Recipes, Vegetarian
• Cuisine: African, Boere Kos, Italian/USA, South African
• Cooking Method: Stove Top

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS GNOCCHI:

• 500 g Potatoes ((Peeled & Chopped))
• 2 cup Cake Flour ((Sifted))
• 1/4 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 30 g Butter or Margarine ((Melted))
• Salt & Pepper ((For Taste))
• 2 tbsp Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese ((For Garnish))

INGREDIENTS SAUCE:

• 1 kg Tomatoes ((Peeled and Chopped))
• 2 Cloves Garlic ((Peeled & Crushed))
• 1/2 cup Red Wine
• 1/4 cup Fresh Basil ((Chopped Fine))
• Salt & Pepper ((For Taste))

Instructions

METHOD GNOCCHI:

1. 1. Cook potatoes in a pan with boiling water for 15 - 20 minutes or until soft.
2. 2. Drain and pash potatoes until soft, Transfer to a bowl.
3. 3. Add Flour, Cheese, Butter, Dalt & Pepper.
4. 4. Use a flat - blade knife to mix untill it becomes a frim dough.
5. 5. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
6. 6. Roll a heaped teaspoon full of dough into a oval shapes.
7. 7. Indent one side using the back of a fork. Cook in batches in a large pan with rapidly boiling water for 3 - 5 minutes each batch.
8. 8. Gnocchi will float when cooked, Drain and keep warm.

METHOD FOR SAUCE:

9. 1. Combine in a pan Tomatoes, Garlic, Wine, Basil, Salt & pepper bring to boil and reduce the heat and let simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken up.
10. 2. Toss Gnocchi through sauce, Serve in warmed pasta bowl.
11. 3. Sprinkle with Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.

Recipe Notes