Dinner for 6

Gnocchi in Red Sauce

Name: Gnocchi in Red Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 lb potato gnocchi; 1 tbsp each: unsalted butter and olive oil; 1 small sweet onion; 1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning mix; 1/5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 2 slightly heaping tbs tomato paste; 3 cups marinara sauce; 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional); 7/8 cup freshly grated parmesan

Potato gnocchi simmers in seasoned marinara with cream, then finishes with parmesan and creamy burrata.

Typical price

$6.12for 4 servings

$1.53 per serving$6.12 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	32 oz	$3.20Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical	26 oz	$2.55Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	3 oz	$1.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.18

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb potato gnocchi
1 tbsp each: unsalted butter and olive oil
1 small sweet onion
1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning mix
1/5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
3 1/2 cloves garlic
2 slightly heaping tbs tomato paste
3 cups marinara sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
7/8 cup freshly grated parmesan

Steps

Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water according to the package directions, then drain.
Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the marinara sauce and cream, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Stir in the gnocchi and half of the parmesan, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Top with the remaining parmesan and burrata, and heat for 1 minute.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices