Calabrian Beef & Gnocchi Pasta with Broccoli & Romano Cheese #279

Calabrian Beef & Gnocchi Pasta with Broccoli & Romano Cheese #279 INGREDIENTS 10 oz Ground Beef ¾ lb Gnocchi pasta 2 cloves Garlic Broccoli 2 Tbsps Tomato Paste 2 Tbsps Mascarpone (Mass car pone e) Cheese 1½ tsps Calabrian Chile Paste ¼ cup Grated Romano Cheese step-by-step INSTRUCTIONS Prepare the ingredients 1. Prepare the ingredients Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. 2. Pre-cook or microwave the Broccoli In a large dish. or (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the broccoli in an even layer; season with salt and pepper. Cook, without stirring, 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out the pan. Cook the beef & make the sauce 3. Cook the beef & make the sauce In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the beef; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Carefully drain off and discard any excess oil. Add the chopped garlic, tomato paste, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined and the beef is cooked through. Add the browned zucchini o Broccoli and 3/4 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened. Turn off the heat. Cook the gnocchi 4. Cook the gnocchi Meanwhile, add the gnocchi to the pot of boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until the gnocchi float to the top of the pot. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly. Finish the gnocchi & serve your dish 5. Finish the gnocchi & serve your dish Add the cooked gnocchi and mascarpone to the pan of cooked beef and sauce. Stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished beef and gnocchi garnished with the romano. Enjoy!