EASY CHORIZO & MOZZARELLA GNOCCHI BAKE

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Pork sausage is generally cheaper and still flavorful.

Chop the onion, garlic, and red pepper.

Heat a little rapeseed oil in a pan.

Fry the onions, garlic, and red pepper until soft, about 7 minutes.

Add the sliced chorizo and chopped bacon to the pan, cooking for another 5 minutes until cooked through.

Stir in the two tins of chopped tomatoes, seasoning with salt, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Add the dried gnocchi directly into the pan without pre-cooking.

Pour in half a tin of water to help the gnocchi cook and absorb the tomato juice.

Leave the mixture on medium heat to simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Optionally, add 1 teaspoon of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomatoes while simmering.

Transfer the gnocchi mixture into a baking dish after 8 minutes.

Mix in one ball of mozzarella (about 120 grams) and a small handful of torn fresh basil into the gnocchi.

Top the dish with the remaining mozzarella and additional fresh basil.

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and brown.

Serve with salad and optionally top with sour cream.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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