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Gnocchi with Pink Tomato Sauce

Gnocchi with Pink Tomato Sauce from La Scala on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA
Ordering anything but pasta at an Italian restaurant feels like ordering the chicken fingers at a seafood shack (at least to my, rather biased, American view of Italian fare). So, when I saw not one, but two, gnocchi dishes on the menu at La Scala, I knew what I would be consuming within moments of lifting the menu. I chose the gnocchi with a pink tomato sauce and decided to add shrimp for some protein with my starches. The sauce was a lovely light pink color with mild flavors that clung to the gnocchi perfectly without being sticky or dry. The gnocchi was tender and well-cooked with a delightful potato center. The medium sized shrimp was also cooked very well-easy to bite and holding their shape (not curled up). Overall, the dish was a good, tasty gnocchi dish exactly as expected. There were no unique flavors or ingredients but the portion was large enough to save for later (if you were so inclined). -AC