GNOCCHI PASTA WITH NAPOLITANO SAUCE

SERVES 4

You don’t have to be Italian to be a pasta pro. Not when you have this easy-to-make gnocchi recipe to fall back on.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cans chopped tomatoes

• 1 sachet tomato paste

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 carrot, diced

• 1 cube vegetable stock (dissolve in 2 cups water)

• 2 tsp crushed garlic

• 500g fresh gnocchi pasta

• 50ml olive oil

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

• Salt & pepper to taste

• 50g Parmesan cheese, grated.

METHOD

• Heat skillet and add olive oil. Sauté chopped onion, carrot and oregano together for about 10min.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and crushed garlic and cook for 15- 20 min on low heat.

• Stir in the stock and simmer for 10 – 15min on medium heat till sauce is reduced to a custard consistency.

• Place gnocchi pieces in Twinsaver Foil Roasting Pan, pour over the tomato sauce and mix in the fresh chopped basil.

• Cover and cook at 180°C for 15-20min.

• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.