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Ridiculous Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

October 17, 2019

Baked gnocchi with vodka sauce in a dutch oven.
This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo

The gnocchi alone – those pillowy tender dumpling-like bites of potato and cheese – is enough to make you go back for seconds. But toss those little gnocch-lettes (just let me) with a life-changingly easy, 5-ingredient vodka sauce, and broil it up with some fresh Mozzarella cheese, all under a little magic dusting of Parmesan, and you are now in Ridiculous territory.

Ridiculous in a good way. Like, ridiculous in the “Wow, this is so intensely cozy, savory, and creamy and yet I cannot stop eating it” kind of way.

This recipe is like guests on a Tuesday night, meets sweatpants casual, meets Christmas dinner. It’s mega winter-weather cozy with equal sides of fancy and down-to-earth.

AND IT IS SO GOOD.

DeLallo gnocchi kit.

Here’s the thing: you could 100% make your gnocchi from scratch.

Another idea, though? You could get 75% of the way to “homemade” while also not requiring a lot of hours of advance gnocchi rep.

I’ll be choosing option B for the foreseeable future, thanks to the new DeLallo Gnocchi Kits. They are high-quality, Italian-made, and easy, and they are LIFE.

DeLallo gnocchi in a bowl before cooking.

We always do our dinner club on a busy weeknight (like, no time to prep), and since our dinner club has a large appetite for gnocchi, I am stocking up.

This is the one-way ticket for very low stress gnocchi that is both fast and homemade-ish.

Baked gnocchi in a dutch oven.

Final word of wisdom here: as wonderful as it is to dive headfirst into a pillowy soft bowl of this vodka-sauced goodness (and trust me, it is wonderful), the richness of the gnocchi and sauce will all be balanced beautifully with some kind of crisp veggie as a side. Personally recommend roasted broccoli, sautéed kale, or a crisp and tangy green salad.

Baked gnocchi in a bowl.

Wow-ee. This is a ridiculously yummy wintertime baked gnocchi treasure.

Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Description

Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce! Seriously cozy, seriously addicting. Pillowy-tender gnocchi tossed with an easy five-ingredient vodka sauce, baked under a layer of mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.

Ingredients

Vodka Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated, minced, or very thinly sliced
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth or water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more to taste)

Gnocchi:

  • 2 DeLallo Gnocchi Kits
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese balls
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley or basil

Instructions

  1. Vodka Sauce: Heat butter in a large oven-safe pan over medium low heat. Add garlic; sauté for 5 minutes until soft (don’t brown it). Add tomato paste; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add vodka; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add cream, broth, and salt. Bring to a low simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon and tastes delicious. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Gnocchi: Prep the gnocchi according to package directions. Add to the sauce in the pan, and stir gently to combine.
  3. Bake: Preheat the oven to the broil setting (500 degrees). Arrange mozzarella balls over the top. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Bake for 5-8 minutes until very browned and slightly crisped on top. Sprinkle with parsley or basil leaves and serve with a crisp green salad because DANG this is creamy, cozy, and ridiculous.

Notes

For proper golden-browning, be sure to use GRATED Parmesan cheese, not shredded. Grated looks like a thick powder, like the stuff many of us know in the green can (but I would advise buying better than that if you can). If all you have is shredded Parmesan cheese, a quick run through the food processor will help get the texture where you want it to be.

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