The sauce for this classic Sorrentine dish is based on another botanical curiosity from the Americas: the tomato, which, like its fellow nightshade, the potato, did not arrive in Europe until the 16th century. Thereafter, farmers living on the banks of the nearby Mount Vesuvius realised the nutrient-rich, volcanic soil yielded fine tomatoes. Aside from gnocchi and tomato sauce, a third item completes the Gnocchi alla Sorrentina trinity: dreamy, snow-white mozzarella, also native to Campania. In this version, we use the fior di latte variety (literally, and rather poetically, “flower of the milk” in Italian), whose wonderfully fresh, subtly milky flavour complements the tomato sauce perfectly. Local cooks used rustic, wooden tools to shape their gnocchi, giving them a distinctive shape and form that we, to this day, draw inspiration from.

And so, in uniting three simple ingredients, Sorrento’s most famous dish was born. When enjoying this dish, imagine you’re dining on one of the town’s many balconies, overlooking the costiera, with Sorrento’s fragrance of orange blossoms heady in the air around you.

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METHOD

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Salt the water (around ½tbsp per litre).
Cook the gnocchi in the boiling water for 2 minutes.
Whilst the gnocchi cook, put the sauce in a pan and add 2tbsp (30ml) of the boiling pasta cooking water. Take care to ensure you squeeze all the sauce from the pouch. Gently heat until steaming and then turn off the heat.
Lift the gnocchi out of the water and transfer to the sauce. Toss gently to coat and cook together for another minute.
Sprinkle over the mozzarella pearls. Serve immediately. Buon appetito!

INGREDIENTS

Allergens in BOLD & CAPITALISED:

Ingredient List: Gnocchi (51.2%) (Water, Potato Starch (74%), Maize Starch, WHEAT flour, Salt, EGG Powder, MILK Powder, Preservative (SULPHITES): E223, Antioxidant : E304, Acidity Corrector: E330, Emulsifier: E471, Stabilizer: E450i), Cherry Tomato Sauce (39%) (Chopped Tomatoes (Tomato, Antioxidant: Citric Acid), Cherry Tomato (19.4%), White Onion, Tomato Paste, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil, Water, Minced Garlic, Basil, Salt, Sugar, Black Pepper Powder, Bay Leaf), Mozzarella Pearls (9.7%) (Cow’s MILK, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Vegetarian Rennet)a Pearls (9.7%) (Cow's MILK, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Vegetarian Rennet)

Net weight: 410g

ALLERGENS

In addition to the recipe-specific allergen information provided, Pasta Evangelists handles all 14 allergens prescribed in legislation. Whilst we have implemented and maintain safety practices and take all reasonable precautions to prevent cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that our products will not contain traces of these allergens.

NUTRITION

Calories per serving: 939 Kcal

An adult needs around 2000kcal per day

Following nutritional information is per 100g:

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2024-04-29

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina