Gnocchi in Tomato Basil Sauce

I'm not Italian, but that won't stop me from making a big Italian family dinner on Sundays!

Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 9 whole potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 c flour
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. In a large pot, cover potatoes with salted water. Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes.







2. Once tender, remove from water, peel, and mash quickly. While mash is still hot, add eggs and flour and mash again.

3. On a floured surface, with oiled hands, need the mixture for 2-3 minutes until you have a loosely formed dough. Grab a hunk, roll it into a 2 foot play dough snake, and cut it into 1/2" sections. Mark one edge with a fork (optional... and tedious) and set aside onto a cookie sheet.








4. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add gnocchis to boiling water and cook 8 minutes, gently stirring occasionally. Drain and finish in sauce for 2-3 minutes.







Tomato Basil Sauce- quick, easy, delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 can of tomato puree (23 oz)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 c red wine
• 8-10 basil leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Saute onion in olive oil over medium heat until clear and tender. Turn heat to high, add red wine and saute 1 minute.

2. Reduce heat to med-low, add tomato puree and torn/chopped basil leaves and let simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Add gnocchi to sauce, let simmer 2-3 minutes more. Serve topped with freshly grated parmesan.