Tuscan Butter Gnocchi

Tuscan Butter Gnocchi

from delish.com
Vegetarian
30 min
8 servings
440 kcal / serving

We love Tuscan butter in all its forms, but this tuscan butter gnocchi is an easy, extremely flavorful pasta dinner you'll be making on repeat.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp.butter
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp.tomato paste
  • 2 c.halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tsp.dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp.kosher salt, plus more
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • red pepper flakes
  • 4 c.baby spinach
  • 1 c.low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 c.heavy cream
  • ½ c.freshly grated parmesan
  • ¼ c.freshly chopped herbs (such as basil and parsley), plus more for garnish
  • 2packages gnocchi
  • 1 c.shredded mozzarella

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat broiler over medium. In a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste darkens and starts to stick to the bottom of the pan, 2-3 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and season with oregano, salt to taste, pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook until tomatoes are beginning to burst, then add spinach and cook until beginning to wilt.

  2. 2

    Stir in broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, and herbs and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. 

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and stir in 2 tablespoons salt. Add gnocchi and cook, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi floats to the top, about 2 minutes.