TOMATO BASIL GNIOCCHI WITH BISON

MACROS for 1 cup

36 CHO  13 FAT  32 PRO

YOU NEED

1 lb. ground bison

1 package gnocchi

1 Cup cherry tomatoes

5 asparagus spears

½ jar of pasta sauce

½ package fresh mozzarella cheese

½ cup fresh basil

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      Heat oven to 350

2.      Cook gnocchi according to package instructions

3.      While gnocchi is cooking, brown the bison until fully cooked.  Drain fat and set aside

4.      On a cutting board, slice cherry tomatoes in half, and trim and chop asparagus into thirds.  Set aside

5.      On the same cutting board, cut cheese into chunks and tear basil into pieces with your hands

6.      In a large bowl, combine the bison prepared gnocchi and pasta sauce.  Add the tomatoes and asparagus and combine.  Pour pasta into a greased oven safe dish.

7.      Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove the pasta from oven and change the temperature of the oven to broil.  Sprinkle cheese over the pasta and place back in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.  Tend to the pasta while it is on broil to ensure the cheese doesn’t burn.  This only takes about 2-3 minutes.  Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the fresh basil.  Serve hot.