Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground meat of choice (beef, veal or pork)
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 8 cups (2 quarts) prepared red sauce, such as marinara
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 cups cooked gnocchi
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

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Instructions

1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat to the verge of smoking. Add the ground meat and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to stir and cook until the meat is medium well, about 5 minutes. Next, deglaze the pan with the wine, stirring and scraping. Then add the onions and continue to cook until well cooked off, an additional 5 minutes.
2. To the same pan, add the red sauce, thyme, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook over medium heat until the sauce comes to a boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Add the cream and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Add the cooked gnocchi and stir with a spoon to allow the sauce to coat the gnocchi. This should take 2 minutes.
4. To serve, spoon the sauced gnocchi into a bowl, top with the ricotta and finish with Parmesan cheese.