Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2(14.5 ounce) can spassata (crushed tomatoes)
• salt to taste
• (18 ounce) packagepotato gnocchi
• tablespoon sgrated Parmesan cheese
• (4 ounce) ballfresh mozzarella, cubed
• fresh basil leaves

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add passata and salt; simmer over low heat while you prepare the gnocchi.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.
3. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
4. Pour 1 ladle of tomato sauce into the bottom of a baking dish. Add gnocchi, remaining tomato sauce, and Parmesan cheese; toss to combine. Arrange cubes of mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
5. Place baking dish in the oven and broil until mozzarella cheese is melted and sauce has slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with basil leaves before serving.