Okay okay okay, I know I say this often but THIS IS REALLY one of my favorite recipes of all time! It’s got so many of my fav ingredients… gnocchi, tomatoes, and cheese… I mean how can it go wrong?! Plus the gnocchi is CRISPY… UM HELLO DELISH. This crispy caprese gnocchi skillet is honestly so fab. Crispy little potato nuggets aka gnocchi, mixed in with bursting juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic cooked in butter then topped with mozzarella slices and broiled to melty perfection >> hello perfect dinner!
Crispy caprese gnocchi skillet recipe:
crispy caprese gnocchi skillet
Ingredients
- 24 oz gnocchi boiled/cooked according to package instructions
- 4 tbsps butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- healthy pinch sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup freshly minced basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 (8oz) mozzarella log, sliced into ¼ inch slices
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi according to package instructions then drain and pat dry.
- While the gnocchi cooks, heat the butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is heated, add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Toss to mix everything together then let cook until garlic is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Add in the halved cherry tomatoes and minced basil then toss and sauté until tomatoes have softened and juices are released, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the tomatoes are cooking, preheat your oven to broil and set one of the oven racks to the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add cooked, drained, and dried gnocchi to the prepared baking sheet then toss with olive oil. Roast in the oven until slightly crispy, about 5 minutes >>> WATCH THIS CAREFULLY AS THEY CAN BURN QUICKLY.
- Add crispy gnocchi to the skillet with the tomatoes then toss to mix everything up. Top the skillet with the mozzarella slices then place the skillet in the oven set to broil. Broil until the cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 3 minutes >> AGAIN WATCH THIS CAREFULLY.
- Serve and enjoy 🙂
Hope you enjoy this recipe! If you try it, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your crispy caprese gnocchi skillet in action. Byyyeeee!
xx ab
p.s. more gnocchi recipes here!