Crispy Pasta Picnic

June 7, 2023 vassarette

This yummy dish combines super delicious ingredients such as cherry tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella and gnocchi. What is gnocchi? It is small clumps of dough made of a simple combination of wheat flour, egg, salt, and potato. Here is the delicious recipe:

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp dried oregano
400g tinned cherry tomatoes
A handful of rosemary, leaves only
2 carrots
1 lemon
400g gnocchi
100g mozzarella
2 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper

Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and crush or finely chop the garlic cloves. Pick the rosemary leaves and finely chop them. Pour 1 tbsp oil into a pan and bring to a medium heat.

Slide the onions and garlic into the pan. Sprinkle in 1 tsp dried oregano, the chopped rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till softened.

Pour the tinned cherry tomatoes into the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 mins.

Meanwhile, make the carrot ribbon salad. Trim and peel the carrots, then use a vegetable peeler to create ribbons. When you get to the middles, thinly chop the remaining carrot. Slide into a bowl. Squeeze the lemon juice into a separate small bowl, and whisk in 1 tbsp oil and a little salt and pepper to form a dressing.

Preheat your grill to medium-high. Stir the gnocchi into the tomato sauce till evenly coated, then pour everything into an ovenproof dish. Tear the mozzarella into rough chunks and dot on top. Grind over a little black pepper and slide under the grill. Cook for 5 mins, till the cheese is golden and the sauce is bubbling.