25+ Quick and Easy Gnocchi Recipes
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25+ Quick and Easy Gnocchi Recipes
Versatile, quick to prepare, and affordable, it's no surprise gnocchi has become a staple ingredient for so many of us. Below, we've collated over 25 of our favourite ways to cook with gnocchi, including comforting, cheese-topped bakes for winter and vibrant dishes that sing with spring flavours.
We guarantee you'll find a new favourite to add to your weekly recipe rotation. Plus, if you want to learn how to make your own gnocchi at home, then follow our step-by-step video – trust us, it's simpler than it looks.
Looking for more Italian recipe inspiration? Check out our most popular pasta recipes here.
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Green Goat’s Cheese Gnocchi
This fresh and vibrant recipe comes together quickly. Swap the spinach for blanched cavolo nero, if you prefer.
Recipe: Green Goat’s Cheese Gnocchi
Mike English - Hearst Owned - 3/27
Meatball Gnocchi Bake
If you have a packet of gnocchi you have the makings of a quick and easy midweek meal. These are our favourite gnocchi recipes.
Recipe: Meatball Gnocchi Bake
GH - Hearst Owned - 4/27
Cheat's Gnocchi with Sage Butter - best gnocchi recipes 2021
A fresh, hearty Italian dish. Learn how you can make gnocchi from scratch yourself and pair it with a delicious sage butter with our cheat's gnocchi recipe.
Recipe: Cheat's Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Good Housekeeping - Hearst Owned - 5/27
Crispy Spring Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Serving the gnocchi and asparagus on top of the sauce helps to keep the gnocchi crispy
Recipe: Crispy Spring Gnocchi
Alex luck - Hearst Owned - 6/27
Chicken Green Curry Gnocchi Bake - best gnocchi recipes 2021
A fragrant and vibrant gnocchi bake. If you can’t find spinach gnocchi, try with pumpkin or unflavoured potato gnocchi instead.
Recipe: Chicken Green Curry Gnocchi Bake
Oscar Hather - Hearst Owned - 7/27
Creamy Blue Cheese Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
For a speedier supper, you could use shop-bought gnocchi, but these are delightfully cheap and easy to make, if time allows.
Recipe: Creamy Blue Cheese Gnocchi
Alex Luck - 8/27
Gnocchi and Chorizo Gratin Recipe - best gnocchi recipes 2021
If you love mac ’n’ cheese, this one’s for you! There’s no need to boil the gnocchi, so it’s ready in a flash.
Steve Baxter - Hearst Owned - 9/27
Gnocchi with pea and watercress pesto - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Make the pesto up to a day in advance, then chill or freeze until ready to use
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Creamy Blue Cheese Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
If you don’t like blue cheese, a soft garlic and herb cheese would work well instead.
Recipe: Creamy Blue Cheese Gnocchi
Good Housekeeping - Hearst Owned - 11/27
Smoked Salmon Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
This luxurious sauce would be delicious with any kind of cooked pasta.
Recipe: Smoked Salmon Gnocchi
Good Housekeeping - 12/27
Gnocchi-Topped Chicken Pie - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Chicken pies can be quite a faff to bring together – not so when the cheeses melt to make an unctuous sauce and you use pre-cooked chook. This one is so much easier! Easiest ever pie!
Recipe: Gnocchi-Topped Chicken Pie
Vinny Whiteman - Hearst Owned - 13/27
Creamy fried gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Rich and sumptuous flavours – ideal for an indulgent and speedy midweek feast
Recipe: Creamy fried gnocchi
Good Housekeeping - Hearst Owned - 14/27
Artichoke and ham gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Mixing milk and crème fraîche together in this simple gnocchi recipe creates a foolproof creamy sauce in seconds.
Recipe: Artichoke and ham gnocchi
Hearst UK - 15/27
Smoked salmon and vodka gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
The alcohol burns off to leave a rich taste, but you can always leave out the vodka, if you are serving this to the family
Recipe: Smoked salmon and vodka gnocchi
GH - Hearst Owned - 16/27
Sausage and gnocchi one pan - best gnocchi recipes 2021
You can still enjoy higher-fat ingredients, like sausages, but make them go further by bulking the dish up with healthier alternatives.
Recipe: Sausage and gnocchi one pan
Gareth Morgans - Hearst Owned - 17/27
Creamy salmon gnocchi gratin - best gnocchi recipes 2021
A rich and hearty dish that’s just what’s needed on a chilly evening. Use Cheddar if you don’t have Gruyère.
Recipe: Creamy salmon gnocchi gratin
Good Housekeeping - 18/27
Butternut Gnocchi with Chard and Mozzarella - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Autumn brings with it an array of squashes and pumpkins, all with their own distinct flavours and textures. Look out for coquina squash – a delicately tiger-striped variety of butternut, which has a more intense flavour and sweetness.
Kate Whitaker - Hearst Owned - 19/27
Gnocchi with Cherry Tomato Sauce - best gnocchi recipes 2021
As these speedy gnocchi are made without egg, don’t be tempted to make them ahead of time as they’ll fall apart on cooking.
Recipe: Gnocchi with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Vinny Whiteman - Hearst Owned - 20/27
Spinach, ricotta and spelt gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
A delicious pasta alternative, full of goodness.
Good Housekeeping - Hearst Owned - 21/27
Pumpkin, walnut and blue cheese gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
This hearty vegetable dish is comfort food at its best.
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Fennel and Sausage Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
This quick family supper is sure to become a firm favourite
Recipe: Fennel and Sausage Gnocchi
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Broccoli and blue cheese gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Figs add a burst of freshness to this decadent gnocchi dish
Recipe: Broccoli and blue cheese gnocchi
Good Housekeeping - 24/27
Very easy four cheese gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
This quick and easy gnocchi recipe tastes so good, you'll wonder why you hadn't tried it sooner!
Recipe: Very easy four cheese gnocchi
Good Housekeeping - 25/27
Gnocchi and mozzarella bake - best gnocchi recipes 2021
Gnocchi are small potato dumplings and, like pasta, take only a few minutes to cook, so they're brilliant fast-food material. Toss with ready-made tomato sauce then tip into an ovenproof dish, dot with mozzarella and grill until golden brown.
Recipe: Gnocchi and mozzarella bake
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Baked Gnocchi - best gnocchi recipes 2021
A simple and delicious vegetarian recipe.
Recipe: Baked Gnocchi
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Gnocchi with Parma Ham, Peas and Mint - best gnocchi recipes 2021
This substantial gnocchi dish can be whipped up in only 10 minutes.
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