Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi With Quick Tomato Sauce

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First, I have to say to the reviewer that made just the sauce, and then made a completly diffrent recipe. Why post it here?? You did not make the recipe at all. That being said, I thought that was a very easy recipe. I made half of it and it was a huge amount. I made a gnocchi for the baby up stairs for her dinner (no sauce and a plate for her parents. Everyone loved it. Very light, good texture. It is a good dish to have around.

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I only made the tomato sauce from this recipe and it was the best ever!! The only thing I changed was instead of plum tomatoes, I used pink heirlooms from my garden. I added some meatballs and made panini. Awesome! I love Anne - she cooks from her heart and knows how food works.

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I bought ricotta right from the grocery store, and let it dry by sitting it over a couple layers of paper towels and a thin wire strainer, gently pressing to get most of the moisture out. This recipe is fool-proof and comes out great! The only thing I do have to say is that I had to cook the gnocchi a little longer than suggested (about 8 minutes instead of 5. The tomato sauce came out GREAT as well - just let it simmer and it does the work itself.
Make sure to let the gnocchi sit and dry before serving - if not they'll still be a little mushy and easily fall apart; if they sit on a towel single-layered, they'll firm right up and become more of a dumpling consistency.
I'd definitely make this again - had SO MUCH leftover from a table of 4.

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We just finished dinner and I had to come race to the computer to post my comment. This is so yummy and just like Anne said "like a cloud". The surprising part was how EASY it was to complete. I followed the recipe to the letter with the following exceptions:
1. I made only a 1/2 portion and it was the perfect size for my starving family of 3.
2. I had bought 'deli' ricotta yesterday and so most of the whey had settled into the bottom of the container and since I only was using the 'top' portion of the ricotta I only let it 'drain' for about an hour today.
3. I grew three different kinds of tomatoes this year and so I did a blend "Big Mama", "Cherokee Purple", and "Fresh Salsa" tomatoes.
4. Lastly, instead of squeezing from a bag I used an ice-cream scoop that all I did was measure and not pack down. I do think they would have been even lighter if I had piped them and plan on doing that next time.

After that I followed the recipe to a "T".

Try this recipe because it is sooooo easy and sooooo VERY GOOD!!