A snowy winter day calls for some comfort food but not having to go to the store to buy any of the ingredients. A check of the fridge, freezer, and pantry shelves comes up with a package of frozen homemade gnocchi, Italian sausage, cheeses (Parm, fresh mozzarella, shredded mozzarella, and ricotta), marinara, and of course garlic and onion, to make this dish full of melty, bubbly, carb-y comfort.
I threw this together, not paying attention to measuring, but here are some measurements. The cheese was a free-for-all!
INGREDIENTS
16 oz. of your favorite marinara sauce
1 lb. Italian sausage (I used Bob Evans)
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup dry red wine
Cheese (I used ricotta, Parm, fresh mozzarella, and shredded mozzarella)
Gnocchi (I had a package of frozen gnocchi that measured 3 cups)
Sauté 1 pound of Italian sausage and a small onion. When the sausage is browned, add 2 cloves of chopped garlic and sauté for a minute. Add a splash (app. 1/4 c) of dry red wine and stir into the sausage/onion/garlic mixture for a minute. Add 8 oz. of the marinara sauce to this mixture.
Cook the gnocchi in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain.
Put dollops of ricotta cheese to cover the bottom of the a baking dish, add the other 8 oz. of marinara, and gently stir to blend. Add the sausage mixture and stir to blend together. Add the other cheeses...cubed fresh mozzarella, shredded mozzarella, and grated Parm in amaounts to your liking.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. I made this right before dinner so 20 minutes was enough time. If you make it ahead and chill it, you'll need more time for it to get oozy and bubbly.
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