Cheesy Gnocchi and Roasted Pepper Bake Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
2 Portions
Ingredients
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 red peppers, cut into large wedges
  • ½ pound cherry tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
  • 6 stalks fresh thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound prepared gnocchi (shelf-stable or frozen)
  • 4 ounces mozzarella, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, to serve
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Add the sliced red onion, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and garlic cloves to a large oven tray.
  3. Add the fresh thyme, dried basil, olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Transfer the tray to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, until the tomatoes are browning and the red peppers are soft with blistered skin.
  5. Let the vegetables cool for 10 minutes, then use your fingers to peel the skin off the red peppers. Discard the skins.
  6. Transfer the onion, tomatoes, red pepper, and garlic cloves to a blender or food processor.
  7. Blend the ingredients for around 30 seconds to form a sauce.
  8. Boil the gnocchi in salted water for 2two minutes.
  9. Drain the gnocchi over a colander.
  10. Add the gnocchi to a medium-sized ovenproof dish, along with the sauce.
  11. Top the mixture with sliced mozzarella.
  12. Transfer the gnocchi to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the mozzarella is bubbling and golden.
  13. Remove from the oven and serve, garnishing with fresh basil.