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Guanciale, zucchini and baked gnocchi

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Ingredients

  • Potato gnocchi — amount not given
  • Guanciale/bacon — amount not given
  • Onion — amount not given
  • Zucchini — amount not given
  • Mutti passata — amount not given
  • Cream — small splash; exact quantity not given
  • Mozzarella — amount not given
  • Parmesan — amount not given
  • Spicy Pecorino — amount not given
  • Pasta cooking water or milk — 1–2 tablespoons per baking dish, if required

Cheese proportions

  • Mozzarella — 60%
  • Parmesan — 30%
  • Pecorino — 10%

These are proportions of the cheese mixture, not weights.

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Bring water to a boil.

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Cook the gnocchi until they float.

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Render the guanciale in a pan.

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Add onion and zucchini.

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Cook the vegetables in the rendered fat.

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Add Mutti passata.

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Simmer approximately 8 minutes.

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Add a small splash of cream.

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Combine the cooked gnocchi with the sauce.

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Divide the gnocchi and sauce between two baking dishes.

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Arrange the gnocchi and cheese in layers.

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Include mozzarella between the layers.

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Finish with Parmesan, Pecorino and mozzarella.

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If the mixture is too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons pasta water or milk to each dish.

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Keep the filling approximately 2–3 cm deep, or around three-quarters of the dish height.

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Bake uncovered at 200°C for approximately 12–15 minutes.

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Optionally grill for another 2–3 minutes.

Done

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