Spicy Gnocchi Bread Bowl
Spicy Gnocchi Bread Bowl is a Kaiser roll hollowed out and filled with gnocchi that has been tossed in a creamy, spicy red sauce, all topped and baked with cheese!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Spicy Gnocchi Bread Bowl
Servings: 4 gnocchi bread bowls
Calories: 1774kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iamhomesteader.com
- 4 bread bowls, or 4-5 inch kaiser rolls, hollowed out
Spicy Gnocchi
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi, cooked according to package instructions
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cups (476 g) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 cup pasta water, reserved from cooked gnocchi, optional as needed
Garlic Butter
- ½ cup (1 stick/ 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon parsley, minced
Toppings
- 4 cups (452 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 cup (100 g) parmesan cheese, finely shredded, divided
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Spicy Gnocchi
Heat a large pot of water to boiling, add the gnocchi, and cook them according to the package instructions (about 2-3 minutes), or until they float to the top.
Reserve 1 cup of the cooked pasta water and drain the rest. Set the cooked gnocchi and pasta water aside.
To a large skillet over medium heat, add oil.
Add garlic and cook for about a minute.
After the garlic has cooked for no more than a minute, add the tomato paste, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook these ingredients together until they are heated through.
If needed, add a little of the reserved pasta water to the sauce, starting with 1 tablespoon, until you reach the desired consistency.
Add the gnocchi and mix everything together until the pasta is coated with the red sauce. Set aside as you prepare the garlic butter.
Garlic Butter
In a medium bowl, combine butter, garlic, salt, and parsley. Stir until well combined.
Assmebly
Hollow out each bread loaf to form a bread bowl, making sure not to cut through the bottom of the loaf.
Spread half the garlic butter equally inside and outside of each bread bowl.
Add about 1 cup of spicy gnocchi to each bowl.
Top each with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan cheese.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Serving: 1bread bowl | Calories: 1774kcal