cottage cheese gnocchi foil packets

Name: cottage cheese gnocchi foil packets
Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray; 1 pound shelf-stable gnocchi; 1 (10 to 12-ounce) pint cherry tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper; 1 cup full-fat small-curd cottage cheese (I always use Good Culture); 2 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, grated (1/2 cup); 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, finely grated (1/2 cup); 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving; Balsamic glaze or fresh pesto, for serving (optional)

a fork digging into cottage cheese gnocchi foil packets

Foil packets are the definition of low-effort, high-reward. Take a few ingredients, wrap ’em up in foil, toss ’em somewhere hot, and eat ’em out straight out of the packet. And because shelf-stable gnocchi works with practically every cooking method (skillets! sheet pans!), I figured it was a good foil packet contender. …