4 Easy Gnocchi Dinner Recipes
We love this pillowy potato pasta.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
There are countless reasons why we at Southern Living love easy, throw-together pasta dishes for dinner. No matter what type of noodle, like pappardelle or rigatoni, or dinner dish, like light summer pasta or hearty ground beef pasta, you prefer, we have got you covered. But one what's one of our favorite (and easiest) pasta shapes for recipes? Gnocchi.
This Italian pasta is most commonly made with mashed potatoes, flour, and eggs, basically like a little potato dumpling. It's pretty utilitarian—you can boil, pan-fry, or bake gnocchi depending on your recipe or textural preference. It works great with creamy, pesto, or tomato sauces, and it makes a great addition to soups and casseroles.
While you can make homemade gnocchi, there are plenty of pre-made versions you can find in your grocery store's freezer section, on the refrigerated aisle, or dried versions with the other pasta shapes. The little potato dumplings often have a little gluten in them, but you can find a wide variety of pasta made from a variety of vegetables, including cauliflower, pumpkin, and spinach, should you need your recipe to be gluten-free.
Regardless of the type of pillowy pasta, these easy gnocchi recipes come together with little to no effort, just a few easy ingredients, and are bound to please any crowd.
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Ground Beef Vegetable Soup With Gnocchi
You can have this hearty weeknight-friendly soup on the table in just 30 minutes. The best part? You can toss in any seasonal vegetables you like. The Southern Living Test Kitchen recommends refrigerated gnocchi, but a shelf-stable option is perfectly fine as well.
Skillet-Toasted Gnocchi With Peas Recipe
This one-pot dinner will always be a weeknight go-to. With mainly pantry and freezer staples, plus a few fresh herbs, you'll hardly have lift a finger to put this meal on the table.
Peas And Ramps With Mushrooms And Semolina Gnocchi
Andrew Thomas Lee
If you have a bit more time on your hands, try Chef Steven Satterfield's homemade semolina gnocchi. This foolproof style takes on a different shape of pasta (disks) for ease. Serve it topped with a medley of sautéed mushrooms, fresh peas, and ramps.
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Think of this as chicken noodle soup with a twist of potato dumplings, spinach, basil, and cream. It feels and looks fancy enough for dinner parties, but is simple enough for busy weeknights. And with just three main steps in this recipe, you won't be hunched over the stove for more than an hour.
Related: The One-Pot Dinner Recipe That Saves Me On Busy Nights
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