Snug Harbor Wine

Baked Gnocchi

Serves 4

What to Pair With

The red wine from Campania is called Aglianico and if you’ve never tried it, you’re in for a treat. Widely considered one of the great red wines of Italy, this grape produces powerful wines with notes of dried, dark fruits, mushrooms and earthiness. This is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acid and a long finish. Perfect for roasted meats and baked pasta!

Just south of Naples there is a town called Sorrento. And from that town we get this hearty and tasty dish, Gnocchi alls Sorrentina. If you choose to embark on homemade gnocchi, this recipe will take a bit longer, but for a weeknight dinner, there is a shortcut.

Premade gnocchi is available in stores. I prefer the ‘fresh’ versions, but there are also frozen choices as well. Buy the best quality you can.

That holds for the other ingredients as well. This is a simple recipe, so quality tomatoes and cheese make all the difference. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 28 oz can tomato puree
2 tsp salt
1 lb prepared potato gnocchi
8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup basil, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium sized pot, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Add the tomato puree. Raise the heat to allow the sauce to simmer. Stir in salt. Cook for 15 min. Prepare the gnocchi as directed on the package. Cook half the gnocchi, remove and place in a small baking vessel (about 2 qt size). Add in half the sauce and coat the gnocchi. Arrange half of the mozzarella around the gnocchi. Top with half of the parmesan. Cook the second half of the gnocchi and repeat the rest of the process. You may not need all of the sauce. Place in oven and cook for 10 min or until cheese begins to brown. Remove and let it rest 10 min. Serve with basil garnish.

Chris Chisholm is a Certified Specialist of Wine and a graduate of Boston University Wine Studies and Wine Making programs. He is also a graduate of Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver, CO. He has worked as a personal chef and chef instructor.

If you have any questions, email Chris at chris@snugharborwine.com. You can also follow Chris on Instagram @winechefchris for more delicious food photos!

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