Baked Gnocchi Bolognese With Mozzarella

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced (fresh sliced mushrooms)
• 1 lb gnocchi (fresh gnocchi)
• 1 (10 ounce) container four cheese pasta sauce (this is kept near refrigerated pasta section in grocer, it is a 4 cheese sauce made with gorgo)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup marinara sauce (from jar, ragu etc.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 saute' ground beef, onion and garlic in a nonstick pan and fry gently for 5-6 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 stir in the mushrooms and cook another 5-6 minutes until the meat is browned.
• 4 pour in marinara sauce & bring to the boil, season with salt & pepper, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, prepare gnocchi per package directions & drain well.
• 6 next, spoon half the bolognese mixture into a large baking or casserole dish, then top with the gnocchi. add the remaining bolognese sauce and then spoon the formaggio cheese sauce over the top.
• 7 sprinkle with the mozzarella to coat top.
• 8 bake on the top shelf of the oven for 30-35 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
• 9 serve immediately.