Had this dish, Gnocchi Caprese, in Capri two years ago and never stopped thinking about it so I gave it try today.
It came out good af
It looks simple, but a little cumbersome bc of all the pans. Start a roux with equal parts butter/ flour, I did 2.5 Tbsp butter, 1/4 cup of flour in one saucepan, separate pan small amount of olive oil and a whole container of small heirloom or san maranzano tomatoes on medium heat, cook until they’re soft and mash them…don’t overcook or all the water will evaporate. Put all the tomatoes into the roux, add about 1/3 cup of water and stir on low until it’s a smooth sauce. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne, pinches at a time.
Boil the gnocchi until they start to float, cook another 2 minutes. Drain and add gnocchi to the sauce. Add the burrata after plating.
Btw, don’t skip the burrata. The sauce is pretty tart bc of all the tomatoes…the burrata evens it out. I guess you could use another type of cheese?