Gnocchi alla Sorrentina : Baked gnocchi Sorrentina with bacon, tomatoes and mozzarella.

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina : Baked gnocchi Sorrentina with bacon, tomatoes and mozzarella.

The simplicity and speed of preparation, will join the stunning effect that will manifest on your guests, who can enjoy all the flavor of fresh tomato sauce, combined with the freshness of the mozzarella and the scent of basil.

Ingredients: 

800 gr. Gnocchi Italian Potato
800 gr. Passed  rustic tomato Preparation of Base
200 gr. Mozzarella
½ onion
1 bunch of fresh basil
100 gr. grated Parmesan cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste

Preparation: 

Cut the mozzarella into cubes and set aside. Finely chop the onion and fry in extra virgin olive oil, when the onion takes on the characteristic blonde color, add the tomato puree and salt and simmer the sauce for 20 minutes, turning with a wooden spoon. Turn off the sauce before the sauce is too inspessisca and, only after the fire is out, add the fresh basil leaves preserving whole.
In the meantime, boil the gnocchi in salted water for a few minutes: drain not just go back to the surface. You now have the gnocchi in a baking dish, sprinkling them with the tomato sauce, mozzarella cubes and finally sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake the dish at 200 ° C and for 10/15 minutes: the gnocchi are ready when they take on a golden color parmesan and mozzarella is melted.