I have never been a fan of gnocchi! I am getting that out in the open straight away. I've never liked the texture, flavour or anything to do with the food.
All these years of hating gnocchi = I have been missing out on an awesome food!!
Yesterday one of my friends posted a recipe from Taste.com.au (if you click on recipe it will take you to orginial recipe) I was at first, eww gnocchi then I had a look at the recipe and thought hmmm maybe. The picture made the dish look really nice so I thought I would try it out.
I have made some changes to the recipe to suit our tastes.
- 1 large brown onion, coarsely chopped
- A few shakes of garlic flakes
- 100g of diced bacon pieces
- A capful of sweet sherry
- A capful white wine vinegar
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 100g paris creek Norwegino cheese, grated
- 500g pkt shelf-fresh gnocchi
- 100g cheedar, grated
- 100gm minced meat
- Heat butter/oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring. Add bacon and mince, stirring until bacon is light golden.
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Add the sherry and white whine vinegar. Cook for a few minutes so the meats can soak up the liquids then stir in the tomato. Season with salt and pepper.
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Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook the gnocchi in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions. Drain. Add to tomato mixture. Stir to combine.
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Place into an ovenproof dish and top with the cheeses. Place on a baking tray. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
The smell was divine as the dish cooked and it was soo good that I forgot to take a photo of it. I highly recommend this dish, even if you don't like gnocchi - it will convert you.
