Dinner for 5

Baked Gnocchi

Name: Baked Gnocchi
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 24 oz refrigerated gnocchi; 2 cups tomato basil marinara sauce; 3 tbsp heavy cream; 1 1/3 cups grape tomatoes; 8 oz fresh mozzarella; 2 tbsp fresh basil (optional)

$7.21for 420 minServes 5

Refrigerated gnocchi bakes in creamy marinara with grape tomatoes and fresh mozzarella until tender and bubbling.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 17 oz$0.10/oz typical	17 oz	$1.70Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 7 oz$0.30/oz typical	7 oz	$2.12Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.01

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.21 for 4

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Ingredients

24 oz refrigerated gnocchi
2 cups tomato basil marinara sauce
3 tbsp heavy cream
1 1/3 cups grape tomatoes
8 oz fresh mozzarella
2 tbsp fresh basil (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F.
Stir the gnocchi, marinara sauce, heavy cream, and grape tomatoes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cover the mixture with torn fresh mozzarella.
Bake for fifteen minutes until the gnocchi is tender and the cheese is melted.
Top with fresh basil and serve hot.