Creamy Gnocchi Recipes

CREAMY GNOCCHI AND SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and Dijon mustard. Add gnocchi and half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in spinach and Parmesan cheese. Cook until sauce has thickened and cheese has melted, about 1 minute.
• Divide mixture between 4 serving plates and top with crushed chili flakes.

CREAMY BUTTERY TUSCAN GNOCCHI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt the butter and sauté shallots until transparent, about 2 minutes. Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the gnocchi and let sear in the butter for a minute. Add the sun dried tomatoes and reserved oil. Cook for a further minute to release flavours into the gnocchi.
• Pour in the chicken broth, cream and Italian herbs. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything together and reduce heat to medium. Cover pan with lid and let cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach leaves and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
• Stir through parmesan cheese and chopped basil. Let simmer for a further minute or until gnocchi is soft, cooked through and the sauce has thickened to your liking.
• Season with a little extra salt & pepper, if needed, to suit your taste.
• Serve immediately.*

CREAMY GNOCCHI WITH CHORIZO AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo, scallions, garlic and orange, red and yellow peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chorizo is browned and has turned the oil red, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, then stir and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the chicken broth, heavy cream and Worcestershire sauce. Next, add the gnocchi and bring to a simmer. Simmer the mixture until the gnocchi has softened and cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and sprinkle with basil leaves to serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN GNOCCHI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute the onion, carrot, celery and garlic in remaining butter until tender., Whisk in flour until blended; gradually stir in the milk, cream, bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Add the gnocchi and spinach; cook until spinach is wilted, 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken. Cover and simmer until heated through (do not boil), about 10 minutes.

CREAMY TUSCAN GNOCCHI SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 3 minutes or until toasted. Pour into small bowl; clean out skillet.
• In same skillet, melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add gnocchi, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes; cook 13 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown.
• Add broth to skillet; heat to simmering. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in spinach, a handful at a time, until wilted. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes. Top with bread crumbs and Parmesan.

MUSHROOM SPINACH GNOCCHI WITH CREAMY BOURSIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Reduce heat, and pour in cream.
• Scoop out 3/4 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Place spinach in the bottom of a colander and drain the gnocchi over the spinach to wilt it.
• Stir cheese into the skillet and add reserved cooking water; keep stirring until cheese is melted.
• Add gnocchi and wilted spinach to the skillet and stir until well combined. Serve immediately.

CREAMY GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Cook gnocchi as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat 2 min. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook and stir 5 to 6 min. or until vegetables are tender. Add Neufchatel and broth; cook 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring constantly.
• Drain gnocchi. Add to sauce in skillet with pepper; stir gently to evenly coat pasta. Cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly. Stir in basil. Serve topped with Parmesan.

CREAMY BROCCOLI GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Mix together the crème fraîche, mustard and lemon juice. Set aside. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Once boiling, add the broccoli and cook for 3 mins, then tip in the gnocchi. Cook until the gnocchi begins to float to the surface, this will only take 1 min so keep an eye on them, then drain.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and, once hot, tip in the gnocchi, broccoli and frozen peas. Toss around in the hot oil for 1 min, then stir through the crème fraîche mixture. Season to taste. Once hot, spoon into bowls and top with the lemon zest and pine nuts.

GNOCCHI IN LEMON-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a large high-sided pan with a lid. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and lemon-pepper; mix well. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Remove lid, mix well, and pour in chicken broth. Replace lid and let the broth steam cook the vegetables for about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water to mix into the sauce.
• Pour lemon juice over the vegetables and mix to combine. Pour in cream and capers. Simmer for about 6 minutes. Add gnocchi and pasta water. Season with salt and pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese and let sit for 2 minutes before serving.