Gnocchi Bolognese

🥘 Ingredients

• carrots
  4 unit
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 tbsp
• chorizo spice blend
  1 unit
• dried oregano
  ½ tsp
• garlic
  4 cloves
• gnocchi
  8 oz
• ground beef
  12 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  1 c
• pepper
  ¼ tsp
• roma tomato
  2 unit
• salt
  1 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• tomato paste
  3 tbsp
• water
  18 c
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• box grater
• large pan
• slotted spoon

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt . Peel and grate the carrots with a box grater . Mince or grate the garlic . Halve, peel, and finely dice the yellow onion . Grate the roma tomato with the box grater, discarding any remaining skins.

   water: 16 c, salt: 1 tbsp, carrots: 4 unit, garlic: 4 cloves, yellow onion: 1 unit, roma tomato: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the ground beef . Cook, breaking up the meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with pepper and salt. Remove from the pan, but don’t drain the oil.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, ground beef: 12 oz, pepper: ¼ tsp
3. 

   3

   Add the yellow onion and carrots to the pan. Cook, tossing, for ⏱️ 2 minutes , until softened, adding a drizzle of olive oil if necessary. Add the garlic, dried oregano , chorizo spice blend , and tomato paste . Cook, tossing, for an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes , until the garlic is fragrant and tomato paste has coated the vegetables.

   dried oregano: ½ tsp, chorizo spice blend: 1 unit, tomato paste: 3 tbsp
4. 4

   Simmer the sauce: Add the grated roma tomato, chicken stock concentrate , and water to the pan. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes , until thickened. Add the ground beef during the last ⏱️ 3 minutes of simmering. Season generously with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the flavor with sugar , if needed, to balance the acidity.

   chicken stock concentrate: 2 tbsp, water: 2 c, sugar: 1 tsp
5. 5

   Add the gnocchi to the boiling water. Boil for ⏱️ 3 minutes , until tender. Using a slotted spoon , transfer the gnocchi to the pan with the sauce. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

   gnocchi: 8 oz
6. 6

   Finish and plate: Divide the gnocchi Bolognese between bowls, and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese . Enjoy!

   parmesan cheese: 1 c