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.

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This fresh and vibrant recipe comes together quickly. Swap the spinach for blanched cavolo nero, if you prefer.

Recipe: Green Goat’s Cheese Gnocchi

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

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

Serving the gnocchi and asparagus on top of the sauce helps to keep the gnocchi crispy

Recipe: Crispy Spring Gnocchi

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

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

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.

Recipe: Gnocchi and Chorizo Gratin Recipe

Make the pesto up to a day in advance, then chill or freeze until ready to use

Recipe: Gnocchi with pea and watercress pesto

If you don’t like blue cheese, a soft garlic and herb cheese would work well instead.

Recipe: Creamy Blue Cheese Gnocchi

This luxurious sauce would be delicious with any kind of cooked pasta.

Recipe: Smoked Salmon Gnocchi

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

Rich and sumptuous flavours – ideal for an indulgent and speedy midweek feast

Recipe: Creamy fried gnocchi

Mixing milk and crème fraîche together in this simple gnocchi recipe creates a foolproof creamy sauce in seconds.

Recipe: Artichoke and ham gnocchi

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

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

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

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.

Recipe: Butternut Gnocchi with Chard and Mozzarella

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

A delicious pasta alternative, full of goodness.

Recipe: Spinach, ricotta and spelt gnocchi

This hearty vegetable dish is comfort food at its best.

Recipe: Pumpkin, walnut and blue cheese gnocchi

This quick family supper is sure to become a firm favourite

Recipe: Fennel and Sausage Gnocchi

Figs add a burst of freshness to this decadent gnocchi dish

Recipe: Broccoli and blue cheese gnocchi

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

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

A simple and delicious vegetarian recipe.

Recipe: Baked Gnocchi

This substantial gnocchi dish can be whipped up in only 10 minutes.

Recipes: Gnocchi with Parma Ham, Peas and Mint