About
Ultimate Baked Gnocchi is something that you can whip up in just 30 minutes and fully love! Tender pillows of gnocchi are cooked with garden-fresh kale and Italian sausage in a homemade tomato sauce that's rich, vibrant, and deeply fragrant. The result is pure comfort — savory, hearty, and (thanks to all the cheese melted on top) extremely cheesy! Ultimate Baked Gnocchi is truly the ultimate in pasta dinners!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 large cloves garlic, chopped small
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 4 cups kale, stems removed, chopped
- 1/2 pound fully-cooked Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 (16-ounce) packages gnocchi
- 3/4 cup Pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 (8-ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a 12-inch, ovenproof skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil.
Step 3 -Add the garlic, the red pepper flakes, and the fennel seeds and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the tomatoes and their juices, the salt, the pepper, and the oregano to the garlic mixture and stir to combine, while roughly breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon.
Step 5 -Add the kale to the skillet and reduce the heat to low.
Step 6 -Simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly and the kale is tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 7 -Transfer the skillet from the heat.
Step 8 -Add the sausage pieces and the gnocchi to the skillet and stir to combine.
Step 9 -Evenly top the gnocchi mixture with the Pecorino Romano and the mozzarella slices.
Step 10 -Bake until it is heated through and is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
Step 11 -Serve hot.
