Description
Always on the lookout for new things to do wtih gnocchi. Recipe is from food network magazine.
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Bacon
- Garlic Cloves
- Beef
- Brandy
- Shallots
- Carrot
- Celery
- Tomato Paste
- Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Plum Tomatoes
- Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Bay Leaf
- Orange Peel
- Nicoise Olive
- Gnocchi
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat
- Add the bacon and garlic
- Cook until the bacon starts to brown, about 4 minutes
- Add the ground beef
- Cook, stirring, 3 minutes
- Add the brandy, shallots, carrots, celery and tomato paste
- Cook until the vegetables soften, about 4 minutes
- Season with salt and pepper
- Crush the tomatoes into the pan with your hands and add any juices from the can
- Stir in the broth, bay leaf, orange peel and olives
- Bring to a simmer and lower the heat
- Cover and cook 20 minutes
- Uncover, increase the heat and bring to a boil to thicken the sauce
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil the gnocchi until one floats to the top, about 1 minute
- Drain immediately to prevent the gnocchi from becoming mushy
- Remove the orange peel and bay leaf from the sauce and season with salt and pepper
- Toss the gnocchi with the sauce