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Spicy Gnocchi Bread Bowl

Spicy Gnocchi Bread Bowl is a Kaiser roll hollowed out and filled with gnocchi that has been tossed in a creamy, spicy red sauce, all topped and baked with cheese!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 gnocchi bread bowls
Calories: 1774 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 bread bowls, or 4-5 inch kaiser rolls, hollowed out
Spicy Gnocchi
  • 16 ounces potato gnocchi, cooked according to package instructions
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 cups (476 g) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup pasta water, reserved from cooked gnocchi, optional as needed
Garlic Butter
  • ½ cup (1 stick/ 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon Parsley, minced
Toppings
  • 4 cups (452 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 cup (100 g) parmesan cheese, finely shredded, divided
  • fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Spicy Gnocchi
    Cup of Yum
  1. Heat a large pot of water to boiling, add the gnocchi, and cook them according to the package instructions (about 2-3 minutes), or until they float to the top.
  2. Reserve 1 cup of the cooked pasta water and drain the rest. Set the cooked gnocchi and pasta water aside.
  3. To a large skillet over medium heat, add oil.
  4. Add garlic and cook for about a minute.
  5. After the garlic has cooked for no more than a minute, add the tomato paste, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook these ingredients together until they are heated through.
  6. If needed, add a little of the reserved pasta water to the sauce, starting with 1 tablespoon, until you reach the desired consistency.
  7. Add the gnocchi and mix everything together until the pasta is coated with the red sauce. Set aside as you prepare the garlic butter.
Garlic Butter
  1. In a medium bowl, combine butter, garlic, salt, and parsley. Stir until well combined.
Assmebly
  1. Hollow out each bread loaf to form a bread bowl, making sure not to cut through the bottom of the loaf.
  2. Spread half the garlic butter equally inside and outside of each bread bowl.
  3. Add about 1 cup of spicy gnocchi to each bowl.
  4. Top each with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
  6. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bread bowl Calories 1774kcal (89%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4gnocchi bread bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1774

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bread bowl
Calories 1774kcal 89%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.