Gnocchi with Pink Sauce

Today I made one of my regulars, gnocchi with pink sauce. I used store bought pasta, because, lets be honest, homemade gnocchi is too much work when you're cooking for one. It will most likely be a few days before I even manage to finish these leftovers.

As I said, I have made this before. However, I never follow an exact recipe for the sauce. In the past, I've used basil, but the weather's getting cold so I'm switching to more functional herbs. This time I used thyme. Either way, I love pink sauce because it both zesty and creamy, without being too much of either.

Ingredients:
1 package potato gnocchi
1 small yellow onion
2 tomatoes
3 cloves garlic (crushed)
3 sprigs thyme
8 oz can tomato sauce
About 6 oz heavy cream
1 large splash of red wine
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated cheese of choice.

This dish is pretty easy, and you can vary the amount of cheese/cream/tomato sauce you use depending on your preference.

First, dice the onion and saute until clear. Add chopped tomatoes and simmer mixture until they have collapsed. Add tomato sauce, garlic, wine and thyme. Simmer until sufficiently smooth. Remove thyme and add cream, salt and pepper. Cover sauce and boil gnocchi in water for 2-3 minutes or until they float to the top. But be careful, they are easy to overcook. Drain. Top pasta with sauce and grated cheese.