Gnocchi with tomato, garlic and basil

Ingredients

• 1 pkt ready-made gnocchi or Homemade gnocchi
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 x 425g fresh pasta sauce, Italian tomato and garlic
• 1 handful of freah basil leaves, roughly chopped
• Freshly grated parmesan.

Method

Cook the gnocchi as per the packet instructions and set aside in a warm place.

In a frypan heat the olive oil and fry the garlic for 2 mins.

Add the sauce and stir in the basil and gnocchi to coat.

Serve with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan and a garden salad.

Notes

• This tastes like you have been slaving over a big pot of homemade passata all day. Those 2 little extra ingredients add a new dimension to the flavour.
• This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.