Baked Gnocchi with Tomato and Basil

Name: Baked Gnocchi with Tomato and Basil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1 pound, vacuum-packet gnocchi (see note); 1 , onion, chopped fine; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 (28-ounce) can, crushed tomatoes; 1 cup, water; 1/2 cup, chopped fresh basil; 2 cups, shredded mozzarella cheese

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2008

Main Courses

Weeknight

30-Minute Suppers

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We flavored the sauce simply with red pepper flakes and minced garlic. Cooking the pepper flakes along with the garlic in extra-virgin olive oil intensified their flavor. We usually recommend using fresh herbs instead of dried whenever poss...

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