Summer Skillet Gnocchi with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce comes together in minutes and is a tried and true weeknight recipe!
So here we are. My first {NEW} post since the completion of our kitchen. Wowwww! That was an adventure! But boy was it worth it! We are thrilled with the outcome.
After two years of thinking we might want to sell and start anew some place else; then finally deciding ‘there’s no place like home’, we are feeling doubly rewarded.
Not only do we have a new and sunny space situated in the heart of our home, but we get to enjoy the truest comforts of home. And by that I mean – we get to wake up every morning in a domicile filled with sweet memories twenty-three years in the making, plus, we remain in a neighborhood that we adore. Win-Win!
I plan to share before and after photos of the kitchen real soon, but we’re waiting on a couple of things, namely, our table and chairs. 😉
Sooooo – with all that time to think about the first post I’d share – a post that would capture the kind of cooking I love to do, one that is a mainstay in my kitchen, one that packs a punch in the summer-comfort-food department – of course it had to be pasta!
Gnocchi with burst cherry tomatoes and basil that is.
I think we ate more bruschetta over these past many weeks than anything else.
The tomatoes and basil lining the bins at the supermarket are to die for.
I suppose I could have shared my recipe for classic bruschetta (and who knows, maybe I still will 😉 ) but this package of gnocchi was burning a hole straight through my newly built grey mist hued cupboard and refused to be ignored.
So here we are…
What is this simple summery meal composed of?
- 3 pints cherry tomatoes
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 – 3 plump garlic cloves, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh basil plus more
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 pound shelf stable gnocchi cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup mozzarella peals (small bocconcini)
And how easy is it to make?
- In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook until softened. Next, add the cherry tomatoes in one layer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until tomatoes begin to lose their round shape.
- Stir in basil and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Add cooked gnocchi.
- Cook gnocchi in the sauce until heated through.
- Add mozzarella, stir until it just melts.
- Garnish with more basil.
To make a mouthwatering dinner for your family has never been so simple! Or dreamy!
If you decide to give Summer Skillet Gnocchi with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce a whirl – I’d love your feedback and photos! Tag @ciaochowbambina on Instagram, or share to my Pinterest and Facebook page!
Buon Appetito!
Summer Skillet Gnocchi with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce
Description
Summer Skillet Gnocchi with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce comes together in minutes and is a tried and true weeknight recipe!
Ingredients
- 3 pints cherry tomatoes
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 – 3 plump garlic cloves, chopped (I used 3)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh basil plus more, divided
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 pound shelf stable gnocchi, cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls (small bocconcini)
Instructions
- In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook until softened. Next, add the cherry tomatoes in one layer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until tomatoes begin to lose their round shape.
- In the meantime prepare gnocchi according to package directions.
- Add gnocchi, cook until heated through.
- Stir in most of the fresh basil and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Add mozzarella, stir until it just begins to melt.
- Garnish with remaining basil.
- Enjoy!
This is definitely a perfect summer gnocchi dish. With those sweet summer tomatoes, I can only imagine how delicious this might be.
Thank you, Kankana! This one’s a keeper!
I am swooning, my friend! This looks so irresistible. Just the kind of dinner I dream about! Congrats on the new kitchen! Wishing you many happy meals in it!
Thank you, Kelly! We’re having fun in the new kitchen! 🙂
You can’t go wrong with fresh tomatoes this time of year. And of course, what goes with them better than garlic, basil, and mozzarella? Gnocchi, I guess. I’ve never had it, but it sounds like a home run.
hahah! Yep – only gnocchi! Thanks, Jeff!
Yay – so happy to see a new post, Annie! You must be so glad that the renovation is done and you are back in the kitchen! Can’t wait to see the before and after photos. Now for this recipe, this looks absolutely delicious. I have tons of cherry tomatoes growing in my yard – so this weekend I’m going to make this dish! Love how flavorful and easy it is. Pinning too!
So easy and delicious! Summer on a plate! Thank you, friend!
How exciting that your kitchen is finally finished! I can’t wait to see pictures. It must be fun cooking in a space you’ve designed and this dish looks like a perfect recipe to share! It is pure comfort and deliciousness!
Thanks, Kathy! This process has actually been a lot of fun! 🙂
YAAAAY! I’m so excited your kitchen is done! I can’t wait to see the pics! In the meantime you can bet I’ll be trying this gnocchi. It sounds delicious!
Yay! Enjoy the dish, my friend! 🙂
This dish has my name all over it! Can’t wait to give this a try!
It sure does! Thanks, friend!
Hey Annie, I’m definitely going to try this one, especially being that I’ve got all of that basil in my herb box just waiting for a recipe like this!
Yesss! You’ll love it! And trust me – you can’t have too much basil… Love that little garden of yours!
Can’t wait to see the newly renovated kitchen! Bet it’s beautiful, just like this ultra comforting recipe! So much yum packed in one skillet 🙂 Pinned! Hope you have a fab week, my friend 🙂 XOXO
Not sure what’s more pleasing…my new kitchen or this dish! 😉 Thanks, friend! Enjoy your vacation!! XOXO
I’m SO glad you’re happy with your new kitchen Annie! It’s such an endeavor, but so worth it. Now you get to make new memories in your sunny new space! Starting with this AHmazing looking dish! Gnocchi, yes please!
Thank you, Katherine! It’s great to be back in the kitchen!! 🙂
Hooray! Hooray for a new kitchen and in a home filled with memories, Annie! An adventure and a decision that must have been hard to make at first. I can’t wait to see it! Now… this gnocchi looks fabulous and so timely! We’re still waiting on the first of the tomatoes (local) to make a showing. But this makes me want them even more! Please do share your classic bruschetta… I’m patiently waiting!
Ooooh – you still have the local tomatoes to look forward to?! That’s the best! Thank you, my friend! Can’t wait to share our new digs! And I’ll get right on that bruschetta! xo
Perfection! Fabulous components – gnocchi, tomatoes, basil, cheese and cayenne!!! I could eat gnocchi with just about anything on top! But this truly is italian perfection.
Thank you, Mimi! Italian perfection all the way!!
So gorgeous this skillet is! I’d love to try it and taste all that yumminess! Pinning! xo
Nothin’ but summer yumminess! Thank you, friend!
SO exciting, Annie! I wish I lived nearby so I could come by to check out the new kitchen and maybe you’serve me some of these vibrant gnocchi! Cannot wait for the upcoming post!
Ahhhh! I wish that too! Would love to serve you up a big bowl! Thank you, friend!
So excited for you, Annie! Can’t wait to see the before and after kitchen pics!! Meanwhile, loving this simple and delicious pasta – so perfect for busy weeknights!
Thanks, Marissa! I’m excited to share the photos! 🙂
Annie, I’m obsessed with these beautiful photos and this delicious recipe! It totally screams Summer and I am here for it! Congrats on the kitchen! So excited for you and your family. Can’t wait to see pictures of it!!
Thanks, Haylie! This is my favorite kind of cooking right now! Can’t wait to share the kitchen! 🙂
Congratulations on your new kitchen!! And as for this dish, a thousand times yes 🙂 Gnocchi is in regular rotation here, so I”m loving this summery cherry tomato spin.
Thanks, Jennifer! And this sauce….I could eat it with a spoon! Though I’ll take the gnocchi too! 😉
Nothing better than a tried and true recipe like this one Annie. And I can pop right on over to my brother-in-law’s garden and grab the tomatoes! Woohoo! Congrats on the kitchen reno too. Bet it’s gorgeous!
How wonderful that you have access to the freshest of the freshest! Thanks, Mary Ann! We love the new kitchen!
I have a package of gnocchi that I haven’t been quite sure what to do with, but now I know! This recipe just jumps out to me. I can’t get enough tomatoes and basil this time of year, and love the added bocconcini!
Do it do it do it!! You’ll love it! And those baby bocconcini are just perfect! Thank you, Leanne!