Baked Gnocchi Bolognese With Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 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 white sauce made with Gorgo)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup marinara sauce (from jar, Ragu etc.)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Saute' ground beef, onion and garlic in a nonstick pan and fry gently for 5-6 minutes, stirring often.

3. 3

   Stir in the mushrooms and cook another 5-6 minutes until the meat is browned.

4. 4

   Pour in marinara sauce & bring to the boil, season with salt & pepper, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, prepare gnocchi per package directions & drain well.

6. 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. 7

   Sprinkle with the mozzarella to coat top.

8. 8

   Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 30-35 minutes, until golden and bubbling.

9. 9

   Serve immediately.