Gnocchi Positano with Tomato Passata in a Vodka Sauce
Ingredients:
vodka sauce
1/3rd a cup of extra virgin olive oil
5 close garlic, gently crushed carefully with the flat of a knife
1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
1/2 a teaspoon of salt
4 leaves of fresh basil
2 cups to 3 cups of Italian tomato passata *see note below
1/8th cup of vodka
1/4 cup of heavy cream
1 tablespoon of butter
1 lb, gnocchi
1/2 a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley for garnish
Directions:
In a large heavy-bottomed deep saute pan, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the smashed garlic, red pepper flakes, basil leaves and the salt to the oil and toss until the garlic is starting to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and whisk. Bring to a boil and keep it on a high simmer for about 5 to 7 minutes. Next, add the vodka, reduce heat and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes. Using a fork, pull out the garlic and the basil leaves and discard. Add the cream and the butter and whisk. Gnocchi can take about three minutes to cook, so I cook them just before I’m adding the cream so everything comes together rather quickly (but check package directions). Then add the Parmesan cheese and whisk again. Remove from heat and stir in the cooked gnocchi. Garnish with extra cheese and parsley when serving.
*Passata
In a food processor, puree 1 1/2 cans (drained, 28-ounce cans) of Italian plum tomatoes. Place a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl, and then pour the tomato puree through the fine mesh sieve and push the tomato through the sieve. Keep pushing the tomatoes until what remains is skin and seeds. Discard the remnants, keep the smooth tomatoes. This is what Italians call Passata or “to pass-through”. Set this aside.
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