Easy 30 Minute Pepperoni Pizza Gnocchi Skillet
Servings: 3 -4
This 30 minute pepperoni pizza gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food! Made with classic pizza flavours, it's sure to be a fav one pan dinner.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 450-500 g gnocchi
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch pepper and chili flakes
- 28 oz (700-750ml) marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15-20 slices pepperoni
- fresh basil for serving
- Optional: 2 cups add-ins ike chopped mushrooms, ground meat, peppers - some of your fav pizza toppings!
Instructions
- Add 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil to a large oven safe skillet and turn to medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, add the gnocchi and cook, stirring often until it gets golden brown and crispy. (If adding add-ins like mushrooms, ground meat or peppers, saute these with the gnocchi before adding the onion)
- Turn heat to medium and add in 1 tbsp olive oil and the diced yellow onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened (if you find the pan is still too hot, turn to medium-low).
- Add all the spices and minced garlic, cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Turn the pan to medium-low and pour in the marinara/tomato sauce, stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over all of the sauce-coated gnocchi and then top with the pepperoni. Turn the heat off.
- Heat the oven to a low broil and add the oven safe pan. Broil for a couple of minutes until the cheese is bubbling and melted. Remove from the oven and let sit a few minutes before serving. Serve topped with fresh basil if desired.
Notes
- Variations: Add 2 cups of your favourite pizza toppings chopped mushrooms, cooked ground beef or italian sausage, olives, cooked bacon and peppers. For a dose of greens you could even add some chopped baby spinach!
- If you don't have an oven safe skillet, cook the gnocchi in a large frying pan and after you add the sauce, remove the pan from the heat. Transfer the sauced gnocchi into a medium-sized baking dish and then top with the mozzarella and pepperoni and broil.
- In a pinch you could use 2 tsp of italian seasoning instead of the dried basil and dried oregano.
- Make this recipe gluten-free by using a certified gluten-free gnocchi and gluten-free pepperoni, then follow the recipe as-is.
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