Gnocchi alla sorrentina 

Gnocchi alla sorrentina are a first course of the Campania tradition.

In particular of Sorrento, from which it takes its name, among the most loved all over the world! It is made with potato gnocchi, first creamed in a pot with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and finally transferred to a crock pan, the typical "pignatiello", where they are passed in the oven for a few minutes; and it forms an exquisite crust au gratin and stringy mozzarella that binds the ingredients in a creamy and succulent embrace! A unique goodness! Do you want to prepare them too? An easy recipe made with potato gnocchi, tomato, fiordilatte, parmesan and basil. Simple Mediterranean flavors that become exquisite thanks to the stringy creaminess of the seasoning.

A recipe that comes from the homonymous Sorrento peninsula, from which the dish takes its name, and soon becomes famous throughout the world, until it became a cult dish, known and renowned, absolutely to be savored. The gnocchi alla sorrentina are not a taboo in the kitchen, on the contrary they are a simple recipe that you can easily make at home, using fresh and quality ingredients you will get an excellent dish of stringy gnocchi, a dish that enhances the flavors of Mediterranean cuisine with taste and richness. 

Ingredients for 4 people

1 kg of dumplings (potatoes)

400 gr of mozzarella

800 gr of tomato puree

2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)

100 gr of Parmesan cheese (grated)

1 clove of garlic

basil to taste

salt to taste

Preparation

To prepare the gnocchi alla sorrentina start preparing a very simple sauce: heat the oil in a pot with a clove of garlic, then add the tomato puree, season with salt and cook for about 20 minutes; The sauce should be quite thick, without drying out too much. Add a few basil leaves. Prepare the potato gnocchi, then immerse them in plenty of boiling salted water, wait a couple of minutes from when they rise to the surface and take them with a slotted spoon, transferring them to a large bowl. Season with a part of the sauce you have prepared. Take a baking dish and create a layer with 1/3 of the gnocchi, add diced and well-drained mozzarella and Parmesan. Complete the baking dish with the other layers of ingredients. Pass everything in a preheated ventilated oven at 200 °C for 10-15 minutes (for more browning you can set the grill mode in the last minutes). Your gnocchi alla sorrentina are ready, serve them hot!