Gnocchi With Tomato, Basil and Olives
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 11:55pm

Ingredients




2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup pitted Gaeta olives or other large green
olives
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
6 quarts salted water
1 recipe Gnocchi see * Note
1/2 cup freshly-grated Pecorino Romano cheese
5 fresh basil leaves washed, dried,
and shredded
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 In a large, deep skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Add the olives and cook, stirring, until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and set aside. 2 Bring the salted water to a boil and then add gnocchi. Cook gnocchi, stirring gently until tender, about 1 minute after they rise to the surface of the pot. Drain the gnocchi. 3 Bring the tomato sauce back to a simmer over low heat. Add the gnocchi and stir gently with a wooden spoon until coated. Stir in the grated cheese and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. 4 This recipe yields 3 main-course servings.