Gnocchi With Meatballs (Baked or Not!)

Submitted by WI Cheesehead

"I use store bought gnocchi, homemade spaghetti sauce and homemade meatballs. Here's a recipe for meatballs: recipe #81054."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (32 ounce) package gnocchi (frozen or shelf stable)
• 1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce (or 32 oz homemade sauce)
• 16 -20 meatballs
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)

directions

1. Boil the gnocchi according to package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, combine the marinara sauce and meatballs in a microwave dish and cook on high for a few minutes until heated through.
3. Combine sauce/meatball mix with the gnocchi.
4. Sprinkle each serving with mozzarella, if desired.

5. If Baking:

6. Follow steps 1 through 3 and place in a 9x13-inch pan.
7. Top with mozzarella and bake in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 25 minutes, until heated through.

Reviews

[Ginny Sue]

My first time making (and eating) gnocchi. I used a shelf-stable package and home-made spaghetti sauce (Recipe # 170959). The spaghetti sauce already had a lot of meat in it, so I did not add the meatballs. Instead, I sauteed some zucchini slices and added them. I made the baked version. Really wonderful, filling comfort food.

 

[foodtvfan]

This dinner was delicious. I used Vita packaged potato gnocchi (shelf-stable), Dancer's recipe #5415 for the marina sauce, and some recipe #81054 that I had in the freezer. This would make a really quick and easy dinner if you buy the marina sauce and some frozen meatballs too. Will definitely make again. Update: Made this again using M&M frozen Italian meatballs, purchased marina sauce, and served it with caesar salad. Talk about quick, easy, and delicious!