Baked Vodka Sauce Gnocchi with Burrata
User Reviews
5
-
Prep Time
25 mins
-
Cook Time
20 mins
-
Total Time
45 mins
-
Servings
4 to 6 people
-
Course
Main Course
-
Cuisine
American
Baked Vodka Sauce Gnocchi with Burrata
Description
Baked Vodka Sauce Gnocchi with Burrata starts with a sauce base of butter, diced onion or shallot, minced garlic, and tomato paste cooked until deeply flavored. Vodka is added to deglaze and bring complexity, followed by heavy cream and Parmesan cheese to create a creamy, rich sauce. The uncooked gnocchi is stirred in, allowing it to cook through during baking. Burrata cheese is pulled apart across the top before the dish is baked, melting into a luscious, creamy topping. The result is a comforting baked dish combining soft gnocchi and a flavorful, velvety tomato-cream sauce. Fresh basil scattered on top adds brightness and a fresh herbal note.
Enjoy this gnocchi as a satisfying standalone meal, pairing well with a simple green salad or crusty bread to mop up the sauce. Its creamy texture and balanced flavors make it suitable for a cozy dinner or inviting dish to serve guests.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water or substitution, listed below, reserved pasta water
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 onion diced, or shallot
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons vodka I like Tito’s
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese plus more for topping, finely grated
- 2 pounds gnocchi uncooked
- 8 ounces burrata cheese pulled apart
- basil for topping, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- To make a starchy pasta water without cooking pasta, combine 1 cup of water with ½ teaspoon of cornstarch and ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring it to a boil in a saucepan, then turn off the heat!
- Heat the butter in a 10 to 12-inch oven-safe saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the shallots and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the onions soften. Add in the tomato paste and stir, cooking for 5 minutes. The color will darken - this is where the flavor is!
- Stream in the vodka and stir, scraping the brown bits and flavor from the bottom. Stir in ½ cup of the reserved (or makeshift) pasta water. Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan, stirring until the cheese melts. Taste and season the sauce with more salt and pepper if needed.
- Stir in the uncooked gnocchi. Pull apart the burrata cheese and place it all over the gnocchi. Sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melty and bubbly. Serve, topped with parmesan and fresh basil.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
