Spicy chorizo gnocchi
A beautiful and flavourful gnocchi recipe !
A truly delicious gnocchi dish with a blend of crispy spicy chorizo, flavourful tomatoes and creamy burrata. This recipe brings that beautiful Spanish flavours with the smoky chorizo and the spicy garlic tomato sauce, so rich and comforting it really is a crowd pleaser. The perfect 20 minute date night dinner or make it for a dinner party to impress your guests with minimal effort.
This may be controversial by gnocchi may be my favourite type of pasta! Can it get better than these pillowy Italian potato dumplings ? They are not only delicious but also perfect for easy meals without compromising on flavour or presentation.
🌱 Vegetarian
🍽️ 3 servings
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small white onion
3 garlic cloves
300g cherry tomatoes
3 (vegetarian) chorizo sausages
2-3 tbsp white whine
1/2 tomato passata
3 tbsp cream cheese (or single cream)
1 tsp chilli powder
500g gnocchi
1 burrata
Optional toppings: basil, grated parmesan
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat. Add the finely chopped garlic, diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until the onion becomes translucent while stirring. Add the cherry tomatoes, chorizo and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
Add the white wine to deglaze the pan, and follow by incorporating the tomato passata, chilli powder and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5-10 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
Meanwhile cook your gnocchi following packaging instructions. Drain and reserve the boiling water
Turn down the heat of the tomato and chorizo sauce and stir in the cream cheese followed by your gnocchi and some of the boiling water to thin out the sauce
Serve hot topped with fresh burrata, a drizzle of olive oil and grated Parmesan
FAQS and Tips
You can substitute the burrata with fresh mozzarella cheese
You can prepare the tomato sauce in advance and store it in an airtight container for up to 3 days
The alcohol in the wine evaporates with the cooking process but if you rather skip it you can substitute with vegetable stock to deglaze the pan.
