One Tray Baked Gnocchi

INGREDIENTS

• Drizzle olive oil
• 1 bulb garlic (leave skins on)
• 250g cherry tomatoes halved (roughly 25 tomatoes)
• 1 pack Gnocchi (500g)
• 250ml (1 cup) cream
• 300g (1 1/4 cup) passata
• 2 large handfuls grated mozzarella
• Black pepper
• Fresh basil leaves to serve

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC/400ºF.
2. Lightly drizzle the olive oil on the base of a large baking tray. Add the bulb of garlic and tomatoes to one side, then the Gnocchi to the other. Drizzle a little extra olive oil over everything and bake for 25 minutes. The gnocchi should be slightly golden.
3. Cool slightly so you can handle the garlic bulb. Add 3-4 cloves and reserve the rest of the roasted garlic for another dish (really handy to have). Use a masher and mash garlic and tomatoes until completely broken apart.
4. Pour in the cream and pasta and give everything a good stir. Season with a little pepper then top with the mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is golden on top. Serve warm with fresh basil.