New Pasta Recipe

GNOCCHI WITH BEANS AND SPINACH


1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (16 ounces) potato gnocchi
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add gnocchi; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in spinach; cook until spinach is wilted.
Add the beans, tomatoes and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle with cheeses; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

I could not find any gnocchi in the stores, so I used cavatini. I followed the rest of the recipe, but it all looked kind of dry and tasteless, so I made some sauce and
added some meatballs from the Washburn Street Meat Market in Lockport. It was delicious!