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Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi Recipe

Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi Recipe

Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food with soft gnocchi enveloped in a flavorful cream sauce, perfect for dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 serves
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 1 brown shallot chopped or 1 small onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi the dry packaged gnocchi - not fresh
  • ½ cup sun dried tomato strips in oil jarred, reserve 2 teaspoons of the jarred oil for cooking
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 ¼ cups heavy cream thickened cream or half and half
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 1 pinch pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese fresh grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil or parsley
  • 2 tablespoons oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

This recipe features a creamy sauce that pairs well with the gnocchi, making it a hearty dish perfect for any dinner occasion.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 15gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi, gnocchi recipe, Tuscan
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