Home-made Parmesan Tomato Sauce & Gnocchi

Dan    Mains, Recipes     cheese, dinner, italian, pasta, sauce, tomatoes, vegetarian

What you’ll need…

3 large tomatoes (ripe!)

3 cloves garlic

1 onion

1 TBSP dried basil

1 TBSP dried oregano

1 cup vegetable stock

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

1/2 cup fresh basil

salt & pepper

olive oil

2 packs of gnocchi (store-bought, or click here for an easy gnocchi recipe)

Making your own pasta sauce is so easy and so worth it. This is not a revolutionary recipe by any means, but instead, let it serve as a reminder that sometimes the simplest things can be the tastiest!

Place some olive oil in a large-sized pan and set it to medium-high heat. Chop your onion, garlic, and tomatoes then place them into the pan. Let them cook, the onions will soften and the tomatoes will start to release their juices, stir the mixture occasionally. After about 15 minutes, the sauce will have thickened, add in the cup of vegetable stock and the dried herbs, salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer for another 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened. Why not chop your fresh basil while you’re waiting?

Gnocchi only takes a few minutes in boiling water to be ready (they’ll float to the top) so you can get them going when your sauce is just about ready. I add in the cheese right at the end, give the sauce a final stir, then you’re ready to plate. Strain the gnocchi, top with sauce and finish with the fresh basil! Italy would be so proud!

Serves 4

Total cook time…30 min

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