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Gnocchi: Olive Garden Gnocchi with Spicy Tomato & Wine Sauce

Source of Recipe

olivegarden.com


List of Ingredients

1 lb. gnocchi (potato dumplings)
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves fresh garlic
1/2 tsp. chili flakes
1 C. dry white drinking wine
1 C. chicken broth
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans tomatoes
1/4 C. (1/2 stick) sweet cream butter, cut into 1 inch cubes, chilled
1/2 C. freshly grated parmesan cheese
Freshly chopped basil, to taste
Salt, to taste
Freshly crushed black pepper, to taste


Recipe

Sauce Preparation: Place the olive oil, garlic and chili flakes in a cold pan. On medium heat, stir and cook the olive oil, garlic, chili flakes until garlic turns slight golden brown. To this mixture, add the white wine and chicken broth. Simmer about 10 minutes. Reduce the wine and broth by half, add the tomatoes, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the sauce in blender with the butter and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pasta Preparation: Prepare pasta when sauce is complete. Use a large pot to boil pasta. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until they float. (Approximately 3 minutes or 160 degree F internal temperature) Remove pasta from boiling water and lightly mix with sauce.
Plating Suggestion: Place sauced pasta on serving plate, top with Parmesan and Basil.

Chef's Tip: Add Cream to sauce to add richness and/or add vegetables of choice to sauce and/or add sautÈed chicken strips to sauce.