Gnocchi and Peppers in Balsamic Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 1 cup additional butter 
• 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 6  crimini mushrooms chopped
• 4 leaves basil fresh chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 4 small pasilla peppers mixed sweet julienned
• 16 ounce potato gnocchi 
• 0.5 cup onion diced red
• 4 servings salt to taste

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cook the gnocchi according to package directions; drain.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
3. Add garlic to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Mix in the chopped onions and season with salt; cook until onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and basil; cook for another 5 minutes. Stir the butter in to melt.
5. Pour the balsamic vinegar into the skillet, stir, reduce heat, and simmer the sauce for 15 to 20 minutes. Toss the cooked gnocchi with the sauce.