How to Make Baked GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while still melting well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a more affordable cheese with similar flavor.

Prepare to make gnocchi alla Sorrentina, a dish from Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast.

Gather ingredients: potato gnocchi, fresh basil, rock salt, mozzarella fiordilatte, basil tomato sauce, and pecorino or parmesan cheese.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a generous amount of rock salt.

Add the potato gnocchi to the boiling water and cook until they float to the top, indicating they are ready.

Remove the gnocchi from the water and mix them with the basil tomato sauce in a bowl; the sauce can be cold.

Add fresh basil to the gnocchi and sauce, breaking it by hand to preserve its flavor.

Stir in some pecorino cheese and mix well to combine the flavors.

In a baking dish, layer some of the gnocchi mixture, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese generously.

Add another layer of gnocchi and top with more mozzarella cheese, ensuring it's well distributed.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (about 392°F) and bake for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, turn on the broiler (grill) for an additional 5 minutes to create a crust on top.

Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.

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