- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 5-6 servings
INGREDIENTS (Sari)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 (28 OZ) Can Pomi crushed tomatoes
- Sea salt and freshly crakced pepper, to taste
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 small bunch of basil chopped
- 12 oz gnocchi, cooked in salted water per instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the olive oil in a small Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the can of tomatoes to the Dutch oven. Simmer for about 20-30 minutes, or when the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from the heat. Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste along with a pinch of sugar.
- Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water per package instructions.
- Drain the gnocchi, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Return the Dutch oven to the stove over medium-high heat.
- Add the drained gnocchi to the sauce and gently toss to coat evenly along with reserved pasta water, if needed, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour into the serving bowl and top with fresh basil and dollops of Sari cheese. Serve immediately with fresh crusty bread on the side.