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gnocchi and white beans

mahend65 avatar
Recipe by
mary hendricks
@mahend65
conyers, GA

Old tradition Italian gnocchi .. Italian comfort food. Packed with good for ya nutrients! Great as a side or a main dish! The ex was Italian so I had to learn or his Sicilian grandmother would shout in Sicilian at me ..

yield 6 -8
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For gnocchi and white beans

  • 1 pkg
    gnocchi
  • 1 can
    cannelini beans
  • 1 can
    italian diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 clove
    garlic
  • 1
    diced onion
  • 1/2 c
    mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 c
    parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 c
    reserved water from gnocchi
  • 1 tsp
    each basil oregano rosemary
  • 6 oz
    frozen spinach
  • 2 oz
    tomato paste

How To Make gnocchi and white beans

  • 1
    Heat oil in pan and sweat the onions and garlic
  • 2
    boil gnocchi as directed on package and drain reserving 1/2- 1 cup of the starch water from cooking
  • 3
    add gnocchi to the onion and garlic and pan fry until light golden brown.
  • 4
    Add in beans, tomatoes and tomatoes paste and thawed spinach. Pour 1/2 c of starch water and mix gently. It should be a bit loose but not a lot of liquid. Add more of the starch water as needed.
  • 5
    Simmer off for 5 minutes on low. Stir occasionally
  • 6
    Turn heat off and Sprinkle the grated mozzarella and parmesan on top. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes
  • 7
    Eat!
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