Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.5 onion , finely chopped
• 1.5 cans passata , 14.5 ounce
• salt to taste
• 1 package potato gnocchi , 18 ounce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 ball fresh mozzarella , 4 ounce
• 4 freshs basil leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add passata and salt; simmer over low heat while you prepare the gnocchi.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

4. 4

   Pour 1 ladle of tomato sauce into the bottom of a baking dish. Add gnocchi, remaining tomato sauce, and Parmesan cheese; toss to combine. Arrange cubes of mozzarella cheese evenly on top.

5. 5

   Place baking dish in the oven and broil until mozzarella cheese is melted and sauce has slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with basil leaves before serving.