Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together
Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1)
and
Whole Milk (4 Tbsp)
, and add the
Breadcrumbs (1/2 cup)
. Mix to well combined. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
3.
Then, add the
80/20 Lean Ground Beef (1 lb)
,
Ground Italian Sausages (8 oz)
,
Garlic (3 cloves)
,
Fresh Parsley (2 Tbsp)
, and
Italian Seasoning (2 tsp)
. Gently mix with hands until combined. Use your hands to shape into 20 balls. Place in the baking dish, bake for about 15 minutes or until browned and cooked through, and drain out the extracted fat.
4.
While meatballs are cooking, heat the
Olive Oil (2 Tbsp)
in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add
Gnocchi (1 lb)
, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
5.
Add
Yellow Onion (1/2)
and
Garlic (2 cloves)
and sauté until fragrant, around 3 minutes. Then add
Fresh Spinach (5 oz)
and sauté until it is wilted.
6.
Lower the heat to medium, add the
Marinara Sauce (14 oz)
and
Brown Sugar (1 tsp)
, cook, and stir occasionally until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, taste, and season with
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
.
7.
Take out the baking dish from the oven. Add the gnocchi and sauce to the baking dish, and gently stir to mix. Top with
Mozzarella Cheese (5 oz)
evenly.
8.
Return the baking dish to the oven, and bake for another 8-10 minutes until bubbling, the cheese is melted and the top is slightly brown.
9.
Take it out from the oven and let it set for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with
Fresh Basil (1 bunch)
.