Dinner for 4

Creamy Baked Gnocchi

Name: Creamy Baked Gnocchi
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 lb potato gnocchi; 16 oz marinara; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup baby mozzarella balls or pearls; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup pasta water; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 tbsp olive oil or butter; salt

$6.92for 425 minServes 4

Gnocchi cooks in marinara and cream, then bakes with mozzarella and parmesan until bubbling and lightly browned.

Creamy Baked Gnocchi with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 32 oz$0.10/oz typical	32 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.61Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.92

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.92 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb potato gnocchi
16 oz marinara
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup baby mozzarella balls or pearls
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup pasta water
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil or butter.
Boil the gnocchi in salted water until they float, about 3 minutes, then reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain.
Cook the garlic in a skillet with oil or butter for 1 minute.
Stir the marinara, cream, pasta water, and garlic together, then fold in the gnocchi.
Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, top with mozzarella and parmesan, and bake for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with basil and serve hot.