Bread "Gnocchi"

Name: Bread "Gnocchi"
Ingredients: 8 slices bread, thick slices (French or Italian, stale bread works well); 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups tomato sauce; 3 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 3 fresh basil leaves, torn; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you have on hand, provolone is a great choice)

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

8 slices bread, thick slices (French or Italian, stale bread works well)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 cups tomato sauce
3 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3 fresh basil leaves, torn
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you have on hand, provolone is a great choice)

Directions

1

Preheat broiler.
2

Heat a large pan over medium heat.
3

Chop bread into bite size pieces.
4

Add olive oil, butter and garlic to the skillet.
5

Melt butter into oil then add the bread.
6

Season the bread with salt and pepper. Toss and cook the bread 7 to 8 minutes then add the tomato sauce and fresh tomatoes.
7

Turn to coat and warm the tomato sauce, 3 to 4 minutes.
8

Remove the bread gnocchi and tomatoes from heat and transfer to a casserole dish, top with basil then cover the dish with cheese.
9

Place the casserole under the broiler and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the cheese browns and bubbles. Serve immediately.
10

Sometimes I'll add some extra ingredients at the beginning depending on mood and what I have on hand. I made this with bacon and mushrooms last night.