# What to do with gnocchi **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 16, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066 "2021-02-16T21:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/1 "2021-02-16T21:23:18Z")
I’ve never made gnocchi. I recently had some in a soup that was pretty tasty. Any suggestions on what to do with the package I just purchased on a whim? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/2 "2021-02-16T21:34:13Z")
My favorite thing to do with them is just fry them in a pan with butter until they are a little crispy. I chop up some kale real fine and add it in, then mix it up until the kale is cooked (it will take less than a minute). Serve with anything. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/3 "2021-02-16T22:15:32Z")
Gnocchi alla Panna. Boil and drain gnocchi, top with lightly sauteed vegetables and a cream sauce. For the sauce just warm cream and stir in some parmesan and reduce. Mushrooms, scallions, and peas make good additions. Sometimes I top it with some julienned strips of ham or thinly sliced prosciutto. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/4 "2021-02-16T22:37:33Z")
You can find gnocchi goulash recipes that are wonderful. Some of the recipes have potatoes in the goulash and I’m not a fan of the double starch. I just like the stringy fall apart beef with the really flavorful dark sauce. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/5 "2021-02-16T23:27:02Z")
Anything you would do with conventional pasta, like gnocchi and cheese instead of macaroni and cheese. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Astrid1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Astrid1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astrid1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/6 "2021-02-16T23:47:36Z")
4 cheeses ghocchi: make a sauce mixing 4 cheeses that you like, boil gnocchi in salty water (put gnocchi into the water when it boils, not before!!) and then add them to the sauce. Easy and super yummy! Gnocchi alla sorrentina: prepare a simple tomato sauce, buy a sauce, put in a bowl with same salt, origano, a little water snd cook for 10 minutes, boil Gnocchi as described above, then put Gnocchi in a small bowl. Take a mozzarella (or similar cheese), cut ut into small pieces and use it as a topping for the Gnocchi (already mixed with the tomato sauce and cook in oven for 5 minutes (NOTE: the upper part of the oven must be on, until the mozzarella melts and a cruncy, light brown crust appears. Wait a few before eating because it will be as hot as hell. You will like it! Let me know! ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/7 "2021-02-17T14:27:30Z")
Thanks for the ideas! I’ll probably start with an easy one and if it’s as good as I think it will be I’ll keep rolling with the gnocchi goodness! ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/8 "2021-02-17T15:55:46Z")
I make a very thick pumpkin soup. If we happen to have a little of that left over, it becomes a sauce for gnocchi, with a little grated parmesan over the top. j ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/9 "2021-02-17T18:14:38Z")
These are staple recipes in our house. For the chicken recipe, we just use regular gnocchi instead of the mushroom version. > **[Sauteed Chicken with Mushroom Gnocchi](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/275844/sauteed-chicken-with-mushroom-gnocchi/)** > > Fresh mushroom gnocchi is paired with sauteed baby bella mushrooms and chicken in a creamy Marsala wine sauce, which is sure to please everyone in your family. > **[Cheeseburger Gnocchi — Easy Gnocchi Recipe — One Pot Meals](https://www.kevinandamanda.com/cheeseburger-gnocchi-recipe/)** > > How to make gnocchi in 15 minutes with this Cheeseburger Gnocchi recipe. Gnocchi simmered in seasoned beef, spicy tomatoes, and topped with melty cheese. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/10 "2021-02-17T20:44:58Z")
[Gnocchi with brown butter and sage is a classic and delicious Italian use for gnocchi.](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/gnocchi-with-sage-brown-butter-sauce) (Steps 3 and 5 are the pertinent ones if you already have gnocchi) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/11 "2021-02-17T21:56:39Z")
My wife makes a mean gnocchi and Brussels Sprouts dish - just had it the other day. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-gnocchi/933066/12 "2021-02-17T23:41:26Z")
This is delicious - gnocchi with pumpkin and sausage. I think I used unseasoned tomatoes instead of fire roasted, out of preference. [Search | Publix Super Markets](https://www.publix.com/recipe/fall-sausage-ragu-with-gnocchi)