Creamy Tomato Gnocchi
This easy creamy tomato gnocchi is the best comfort food recipe that’s ready in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb gnocchi (save pasta water)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 tbs garlic, minced
- 4 oz pancetta, diced
- 2 tbs tomato paste
- 1.5 c crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
- 1 c heavy cream
- ¼ c parmesan cheese
- 2 tbs garlic powder
- 2 tbs italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbs butter
Instructions
- First, start boiling the water for the gnocchi and cook it according to the directions on the package. (reserve pasta water)
- Meanwhile, in a large lipped pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the pancetta. Sauté the pancetta until it starts to get slightly crispy and browned.
- Now add the onions and sauté them along with the pancetta until the onions turn translucent and the pancetta is nice and crispy.
- Then add the garlic and season with salt, pepper and half of the Italian seasoning and cook for an additional minute.
- After that, add the tomato paste and cook it over medium high heat for 2 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Now stir in the crushed tomatoes, cream and Parmesan cheese. Turn the heat down to medium low and reseason the sauce with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
- Next let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the butter and a ladle of the gnocchi water to the sauce and stir it all together until the butter melts.
- Then add the cooked gnocchi into the tomato sauce and toss everything together. Serve warm and sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese if you'd like. Enjoy!