Tomato & Aubergine Gnocchi Bake

Name: Tomato & Aubergine Gnocchi Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 small aubergine, chopped into small chunks; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 8 closed cup mushrooms, chopped; 1 handful a of fresh basil; 2 fat cloves of garlic, finely chopped; 1 x 500g packet of gnocchi (or homemade); 1 ball mozzarella; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps tomato puree; 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes; 1 good glug of red wine

The recipe Tomato & Aubergine Gnocchi Bake could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 30 minutes. This main course has 566 calories, 19g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have mozzarella, g tins of tomatoes, tomato puree, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cup cake you could follow this main course with the Fudge Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting as a dessert.

Instructions

Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until tender.

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Stir in the aubergine and mushrooms and cook until soft.

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Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and wine. Simmer gently for 15 minutes. Then season with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.

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Tomato Puree

Tomato

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Wine

Stir the gnocchi into the sauce, then tear the mozzarella and mix it into the dish.

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Mozzarella

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Sauce

Add the basil just before you serve the dish.To bake: Pre-heat the oven to 200c/180 c fan/gas mark

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Basil

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Saute the onion and garlic until soft. Stir in the chilli, then pour in the tomatoes, wine and tomato puree. Season and mix well.

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Tomato Puree

Tomato

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Wine

Mix in the gnocchi and basil. Top with the mozzarella and bake for 20-30 minutes until the mozzarella is melted and golden.

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Servings:

1small

aubergine, chopped into small chunks 1teaspoon

chilli flakes 8

closed cup mushrooms, chopped 1handful

a of fresh basil 2

fat cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1

x 500g packet of gnocchi (or homemade)1ball

mozzarella 1Tbsp

olive oil 1large

onion, finely chopped 2Tbsps

tomato puree 2

x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes 1

good glug of red wine

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Gnocchi. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.