Sorrento-Style Gnocchi

Prepare the ingredients and the oven. This is what will be on your plate – prepare the ingredients in advance so the work goes smoothly 🍅🧀 Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

Sauté the garlic. Peel the garlic and slice it. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté the garlic until golden, about 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes. Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan and, optionally, basil leaves. Rinse the can with a little water and pour the liquid into the pan. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes.

Bring the water to a boil. Prepare a pot of water and bring it to a boil.

Cook the gnocchi. Salt the boiling water, add the potato gnocchi and cook them according to the package instructions. If you don't feel like reading the instructions, cook them until they float to the surface

Prepare the cheeses. Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella into cubes and, if you have a whole Parmesan, grate it finely.

Combine the gnocchi and bake. Drain the cooked gnocchi and add them to the tomato sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan, transfer to a baking dish and place in the preheated oven. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese melts and begins to brown.

Serve. Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Serve either directly from the dish, or divide into bowls and optionally garnish with the remaining basil 🍽️🌿