Name: Baked gnocchi and meatballs
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 thick pork sausages (480g); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup (30g) seeded black olives; 500 gram (1 pound) potato gnocchi; 2 1/2 cup (650g) bottled tomato pasta sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano; 1 1/2 cup (150g) coarsely grated mozzarella cheese

A quick and easy crowd pleaser, baked gnocchi with meatballs is the perfect recipe to turn to mid-week when you need an easy meal to feed the family.

Ingredients

4 thick pork sausages (480g)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup (30g) seeded black olives

500 gram (1 pound) potato gnocchi

2 1/2 cup (650g) bottled tomato pasta sauce

1 1/2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano

1 1/2 cup (150g) coarsely grated mozzarella cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

Chop sausages coarsely. Combine sausages and oil in shallow flameproof dish (19cm x 28cm). Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until sausages are browned and have burst into little meatballs.

Meanwhile, halve olives. Add olives, gnocchi, sauce and oregano to dish; season. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until gnocchi is tender.

How to make gnocchi from scratch

Light, fluffy pillows of potato gnocchi are a great comfort food. And it’s easier to make than you think. Our expert Test Kitchen tips make it simple. Read them here or follow the video below.

HOW TO MAKE GNOCCHI

Light, fluffy pillows of potato gnocchi are a great comfort food. And it's easier to make than you think. Our expert Test Kitchen tips make it simple.

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