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February 16, 2026
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for crispy baked gnocchi puttanesca
A crusty-topped marvel that pilfers all the parts of a puttanesca, sploshes them on gnocchi, smothers them in mozzarella, breadcrumbs and parmesan, and crisps it all up under the grill

TL;DR
- The recipe adapts classic puttanesca ingredients (anchovies, capers, olives, tomatoes) for gnocchi.
- It includes optional aubergine for the sauce.
- A vegetarian version can be made by omitting anchovies and using vegetarian parmesan.
- The gnocchi are cooked, mixed with the sauce, and then topped with mozzarella, breadcrumbs, and parmesan before grilling.
- Preparation time is 15 minutes, and cooking time is 30 minutes, serving 2 adults and 2 small children.
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