Crispy Gnocchi With Italian Baked Meatballs
Gnocchi and meatballs is an easy weeknight dinner that is truly comfort food. This delicious dinner is made with a homemade meatball recipe, tomato sauce and crispy potato gnocchi.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Gnocchi and Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 16 ounce package gnocchi
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup half and half
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped chiffonade style
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Meatballs and Gnocchi
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the ground turkey, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Using you hands combine the ingredients and make golf ball sized meatballs.
- Line the meatballs on a wire rack over a baking tray so that the fat can drip down as the meatballs cook. Bake in preheat oven for 20-25 minutes or until an meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, spread the gnocchi on a separate baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in the oven along with the meatballs for 20-25 minutes or until roasted and crispy.
Tomato Sauce
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Sauté onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Next add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the can of crushed tomatoes, Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes and salt. Simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
- Remove from heat and stir in half and half.
- Add cooked meatballs and roasted gnocchi to the sauce. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and basil.