Ingredients for - Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons
2. Onion, finely chopped ½
3. Passata (crushed tomatoes) 1 ½ (14.5 ounce) cans
4. Salt to taste 1 ½ (14.5 ounce) cans
5. Potato gnocchi 1 (18 ounce) package
6. Grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons
7. Fresh mozzarella, cubed 1 (4 ounce) ball
8. Fresh basil leaves 4

How to cook deliciously - Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add passata and salt; simmer over low heat while you prepare the gnocchi.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.

3 . Stage

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

4 . Stage

Pour 1 ladle of tomato sauce into the bottom of a baking dish. Add gnocchi, remaining tomato sauce, and Parmesan cheese; toss to combine. Arrange cubes of mozzarella cheese evenly on top.

5 . Stage

Place baking dish in the oven and broil until mozzarella cheese is melted and sauce has slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with basil leaves before serving.