Baked Cheesy Gnocchi in Meat Sauce
Layered with gnocchi, ground beef, broccoli, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese and baked to a golden perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. gnocchi
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- ½ cup white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup broccoli steamed and chopped
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
- ¼ teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add ground beef, onions and season with salt. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Drain off excess grease.
- Add tomato sauce, broccoli and remaining seasonings and cook over low for about 5-7 minutes.
- While sauce is on low, cook gnocchi according to the package instructions.
- In a 9x13 baking dish, add ⅓ of the sauce on the bottom. Toss the gnocchi on top of the sauce and then pour the remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle the top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and slightly golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1349mg | Potassium: 788mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 807IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 8mg
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