Mini-Gnocchi Bolognese

Serves: 3

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

59

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

450 g

Ground Beef

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Preheat the broiler

2

Heat the olive oil in a medium ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

3

Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes

4

Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 minute

5

Add the beef, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes

6

Add the tomatoes with their juices, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper

7

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes

8

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

9

Add the gnocchi and cook as the label directs

10

Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain

11

Toss the gnocchi with the butter and reserved cooking water in a large bowl until coated; stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper

12

Spread the gnocchi in an even layer over the beef mixture in the skillet and sprinkle with the mozzarella

13

Broil until the gnocchi are browned in spots and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes

14

Sprinkle with more parsley

15

Photograph by Ryan Dausch