Caramelized Smileys Gnocchi Bake
Smileys Tearless Sweet Onions cook down to deep amber, then fold through gnocchi with crisp golden edges, blistered cherry tomatoes, and wilted spinach, all baked under bubbling mozzarella. One pan, no boiling, and dinner is on the table in about an hour.
DINNER
Smileys Tearless Sweet Onions cook down to deep amber, then fold through gnocchi with crisp golden edges, blistered cherry tomatoes, and wilted spinach, all baked under bubbling mozzarella. One pan, no boiling, and dinner is on the table in about an hour.
PREP
10 min
COOK
50 min
TOTAL
1 hr
SERVINGS
4
SMILEYS TIP
Use shelf-stable gnocchi straight from the package. No boiling: it crisps right in the skillet.
Ingredients
Servings: 4
● 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
● 2 Smileys Tearless Sweet Onions
● 1 teaspoon salt, divided
● ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
● 1 (16-ounce) package shelf-stable potato gnocchi
● 15 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
● 2 cups baby spinach
● 2 cloves garlic, minced
● 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
● 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
● ¼ cup grated Parmesan
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Large oven-safe skillet
Steps
1 Slice the onions thinly.
2 Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper and cook, stirring often, for 30 minutes, until deeply golden and caramelized. Transfer to a bowl.
3 Preheat the oven to 400°F.
4 Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the same skillet and raise the heat to medium-high. Add the gnocchi in a single layer and cook 6 to 8 minutes without stirring much, until the bottoms are golden and crisp.
5 Add the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook 8-10 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to burst.
6 Stir in the spinach and cook for 1 minute, just until wilted.
7 Fold the caramelized onions back in.
8 Scatter the mozzarella and Parmesan over the top and bake 12 to 15 minutes, until bubbling and browned in spots.
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