baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta
baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Crushed red pepper flakes and a bottle of passata (crushed tomatoes) round out the beginning of this amazingly easy meal. Peel potatoes; press through a potato ricer or strainer into a large bowl. Gnocchi: Put the spinach in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water, turning to wilt.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta:
  1. Get 1 packages frozen gnocchi, 25 ounces
  2. Get 1/2 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  3. Take 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  4. Take 3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
  5. Prepare sauce
  6. Take 2 cup favorite pasta sauce
  7. Get or
  8. Prepare 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  9. Make ready 1 clove garlic
  10. Get 1/2 tsp onion powder
  11. Make ready 1/2 tsp dried basil
  12. Take 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  13. Prepare 1/4 cup milk

Using wet hands, form the mixture into walnut-size balls. Remove from heat, then stir in gnocchi. Cook the gnocchi for a couple of minutes until they float to the top. Top with half of the gnocchi and spoon the herbed ricotta mixture on top.

Instructions to make baked gnocchi with spinach and ricotta:
  1. preheat oven to 400.
  2. cook gnocchi according to package directions.
  3. add spinach during last 2 minutes of cooking. When gnocchi is done, drain well.
  4. meanwhile, for the sauce, combine all ingredients in saucepan and simmer over medium heat.
  5. spray 2 quart baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
  6. combine gnocchi/spinach with sauce and ricotta. pour into prepared baking dish and top with shredded cheese.
  7. bake 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Freeze the gnocchi for later or cook it by bringing a pot of water to a boil. Strain the gnocchi, place on a dish and drizzle some fresh pesto on top. Or you can saute the gnocchi once boiled in a saute pan with butter and sage. Drain the ricotta cheese in a cheesecloth-lined strainer set over a bowl until it is very dry. Transfer the cheese to a large bowl and set it aside.

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