Isabellas Gnocchi With Tomato And Eggplant Sauce Recipes

ISABELLA'S GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO AND EGGPLANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season eggplant well with salt and set aside for 20 minutes (this will remove any bitterness).
• Meanwhile or the sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat and then add garlic, tomatoes and sugar and season with salt and pepper and then bring to the boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until thickened and stir in shredded basil.
• Rinse eggplant and pat dry.
• Heat remain oil in a large frying pan and cook eggplant for 6 minutes, turning, or until golden and then drain on paper towel, then stir into tomato sauce, set aside.
• For the gnocchi, place ricotta, parmesan (or pecorino), egg, nutmeg and 35 gram (1/4 cup) flour in a bowl and season with salt and pepper and using your hands mix to form a soft dough, add remaining flour and mix to a stiff dough.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll into 4 logs.
• Cut each roll into 8 pieces and gently roll each ball of gnocchi over the back of a fork to create little ridges.
• Bring a pot water to the boil and cook gnocchi for 2 minutes or until they rise to the surgace and remove with a slotted spoon.
• Add drained gnocchi to the pan of sauce and then stire over a low heat until armed through.
• Divide among bowls and then serve with extra basil and parmesan (or pecorino).

ITALIAN EGGPLANT GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is very soft and the onions are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Add the gnocchi, reserved cooking liquid, marinara sauce and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the eggplant mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer the eggplant-gnocchi mixture to a 9-inch oval or square baking dish. Sprinkle with the provolone. Bake on the top oven rack until hot and bubbling and the cheese turns golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with the fresh basil sprigs if using and serve.

TOMATO-EGGPLANT GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium. Add eggplant, season generously with salt, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, 5 minutes. Return eggplant with any juices to skillet; season with salt. Add gnocchi in a single layer atop eggplant, cover, and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes (or, if using frozen, about 1 minute more). Sprinkle with basil and serve, topped with a spoonful of ricotta, more basil leaves, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

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

EASY GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes with liquid and season with salt and pepper. Cook tomato sauce until slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Once gnocchi float to the top, drain, and transfer to a serving dish. Top gnocchi with tomato sauce and sprinkle with basil chiffonade.