GNOCCHI AL POMODORO: Ricetta leggera e saporita

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories; grana padano is a cheaper cheese option.

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add diced carrot and celery, cooking until softened, about 3-4 minutes.

Pour in canned tomatoes and stir to combine.

Add basil, oregano, salt, and black pepper to taste.

Pour in red wine and bring to a simmer.

Add sugar and bay leaf, then reduce heat to low.

Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove bay leaf before serving.

Serve over cooked gnocchi and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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