Creamy Tomato Gnocchi

If you’re in the mood for something creamy, cozy, and totally crave-worthy, this Creamy Tomato Gnocchi with burrata is about to become your new go-to comfort dish! It has everything you love about Italian food - a rich and creamy tomato sauce, tender gnocchi, fresh basil, and indulgent burrata cheese. Even better is that it all comes together in one skillet with minimal fuss and maximum flavor.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pounds gnocchi (uncooked )
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Calabrian chilies (chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz burrata cheese (at room temperature, torn into pieces)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (roughly chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Start by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. 2Meanwhile, heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the 2 pints cherry tomatoes and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 5-7 minutes, until tomatoes have burst and softened, scraping skillet occasionally.
3. 3Once the tomatoes have cooked down, add the 4 cloves garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the 2 Tablespoons tomato paste and 1 teaspoon Calabrian chilies and cook for 3-4 more minutes. Add the 1/2 cup heavy cream and simmer over low until the gnocchi is ready, season the sauce with salt and pepper.
4. 4Add the 2 pounds gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions, usually about 2-4 minutes or until they start to float. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the gnocchi to the sauce. Reserve the gnocchi cooking water.
5. 5Toss the gnocchi in the sauce, adding some of the gnocchi cooking water if needed, to loosen things up.
6. 6Divide the 8 oz burrata cheese over the top of the gnocchi and simmer for another 5 minutes or so, until the burrata is hot and melty. Serve immediately topped with 1/4 cup fresh basil.