Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù

Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù | Chef Erik Hoover from Cockeye BBQ prepares this recipe as part of Valley Spotlight’s “Quick Cook” challenge. The goal? Create a family meal for under $25 with ingredients from Grocery Outlet.

Recipe ingredients: price breakdown | Gnocchi: $3.96. Ground pork: $3.99. Tomato paste: 59 cents. Dry white wine: $3.99. Chicken stock: 99 cents. Fresh herb blend (rosemary, thyme and sage): $2.29. Grated Parmesan: $3.99. Total: $19.80.

PREP TIME: 20 minutes.
SERVINGS: 4-6.

Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add pork and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking pork up into small pieces, until browned, 4 to 6 minutes (drain off excess fat, if necessary).
2. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until pork starts to get crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and simmer until mostly evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a simmer; remove from heat. Stir in fresh herb blend.
3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi until they begin to float to the surface, 2 to 4 minutes; drain.
4. Toss gnocchi with sauce.
5. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

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