Baked Potato Gnocchi With Spinach & Ricotta

By Pooh

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella
• 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 3 cups Basic Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
• or use your favorite tomato sauce.
• 1 pkg 16 ounces potato gnocchi
• 2 cups spinach leaves, thinly sliced.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly
coat 1 1/2-quart casserole or gratin
dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, basil,
1/4 cup of the mozzarella, Parmesan, and
egg. Set aside.
Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in
dish. On top of the sauce, layer half of
the uncooked gnocchi and spinach.
Using half of the ricotta mixture, place
small dollops on top of spinach. Cover
with another thin layer of sauce. Repeat
process, ending with sauce. Sprinkle on
remaining mozzarella. Bake 40 minutes.