Pepperoni Pizza gnocchi is all the flavours of pizza in pillowy gnocchi sauteed in a little butter; garlicky pizza sauce, pepperoni, stirred into the gnocchi, covered with a generous layer of melted mozzarella, pepperoni, and a shower of fresh parsley.
Ingredients
3tablespoonsbutter
3clovesof garlicminced or pressed in a garlic press
2poundsgnocchicooked slightly underdone according to package directions and drained
2cupspizza sauce
1/3cupwater
1/2cupmini pepperonior 4 ounces sliced pepperoni
1poundpart-skim mozzarellagrated
Optional for garnish:
fresh parsleytorn or chopped
Instructions
Melt the butter over medium heat in an oven-safe skillet or everyday pan. Stir the garlic into the butter and cook just until fragrant. Raise the heat to medium high and add the gnocchi all at once, not stirring right away. When the bottoms of the gnocchi have turned golden brown, gently turn them over and saute another minute.
Add the pizza sauce, water, and half each of the pepperoni and grated cheese. Stir to distribute everything evenly and let the sauce begin bubbling. Scatter the remaining cheese and then the remaining pepperoni over the gnocchi.
Transfer the pan to the oven, about 6 inches under a broiler on HIGH. Broil until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned in some places. Scatter chopped or torn parsley over the gnocchi and let stand about 3 minutes before serving.
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