We're bringing in gnocchi tonight to switch up the typical spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. Hearty gnocchi lends satisfying texture to every bite, while we keep it classic by finishing it off with Parmesan cheese!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
250 g
Ground Pork
200 mL
Crushed Tomatoes
56 g
Yellow Onion
1 tsp
Garlic Salt
½ tbsp
Italian Seasoning
1.5 tsp
Soy Sauce
(Contains Soy, Sulphites, Wheat)
350 g
Gnocchi
(Contains Egg, Wheat)
56 g
Baby Spinach
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
0.06 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
½ tbsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Sugar*
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, peel, then cut half the onion into 1/4-inch pieces (whole onion for 4 ppl).
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then onions and pork. Cook, breaking up pork into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat, if desired.Sprinkle garlic salt and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl) over top. Season with pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.
Add crushed tomatoes, soy sauce and 1/4 tsp sugar (dbl for 4 ppl) to the pan with pork mixture. Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until ragu thickens slightly, 3-5 min.
Add gnocchi to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi are tender and float to the top, 1-3 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain gnocchi.
Add gnocchi and reserved pasta water to the pan with ragu, then return to a simmer.Once simmering, add spinach and 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl). Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste.
Divide gnocchi ragu between bowls. Sprinkle Parmesan over top.