Gnocchi Recipe

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (Gnocchi with tomato sauce and mozzarella) –

 Ingredients for the sauce:

• 3 cans 28oz of San Marzano tomatoes or passata di pomodoro (800 grams x 3)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large cloves garlic whole
• Fresh basil (If you don’t use it all it’s great sauce to use for other dishes).

Ingredient for the Gnocchi:-

• 5 lbs Yukon potatoes (2.2 kilo) Idaho can work too
• Do not use new potatoes
• 3 1/2 cups flour and more to add as you work the gnocchi (450 grams)
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 egg

Final baking:-

• Sauce
• Gnocchi
• 1 lbs mozzarella(500grams)
• 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese grated
• Fresh basil chopped 1/4 cup