Gnocchi alla sorrentina
Gnocchi are potato and flour dumplings that may me found in any good food store. They are imported from Italy under various brands, and cook rapidly.
The sauce is a basic tomato sauce. Good quality canned plum tomatoes should be used at this time. Use a hand bender mash them. In a non stick skilled, coat with good EVO and add one or two cloves of garlic. As soon as the garlic turns golden but is not burned, remove it. Add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. In the mean time start the water. As soon as the water boils, salt it and add the gnocchi. As soon as the float to the surface they are done. Reserve some of the water and drain. Add them to the sauce and aerate and stir. Now add a small fresh mozzarella cut up in pieces. Stir well. Shut of the heat Now add some parmigiano along with pieces of basil cut by hand.
Complete the dish by adding a little more oil and partigiano. It's filling and delicious. Great for a cold day.
Buon appetito
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