Gnocchi Matti

• porcje: 4 servings
• czas aktywny: 1 hour
• całkowity czas: 1 hour 35 minutes

Składniki

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 oil packed anchovy filets

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, divided

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 chicken bouillon cube

Calabrian chili paste, to taste

1/4 cup dry white wine

2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved

Kosher salt, to taste

1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Extra-virgin olive oil, to finish

Wskazówki

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter to the hot pan and swirl to melt the butter. Once the butter is beginning to brown, add the anchovies and the garlic to the pan along with 5 leaves of basil. Cook, stirring and mashing with a wooden spoon, until the anchovies melt and the garlic is just beginning to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, the bouillon cube, and the chili paste. Stir together to combine and lightly toast until the tomato paste darkens slightly, about 1 minute. Deglaze with the wine. Add the tomatoes and 1/2 the remaining basil leaf. Stir to coat the tomatoes in all the flavor. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid and allow the mixture to cook until the tomatoes have released their juices and the sauce looks wet, 5–15 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt as needed.

To finish the dish, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season generously with salt. Flatten the dough to 3/4 inch thick. Cut the disk into 3/4 inch wide ropes. Roll them lightly to round the edges. Using a bench scraper, cut the ropes into 1 inch pieces.

When all the gnocchi is formed, using a spider, lower them gently into the salted boiling water. Cook until they float, about 2 minutes.

Using a spider, remove the gnocchi from the water and add them directly to the pan with the sauce. Return the sauce to high heat and stir and toss well for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and add the Pecorino Romano and the remaining basil. Toss to combine

Finish with a glug of olive oil and more cheese if desired.