Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream sauce…little pillows of heaven with a creamy, decadent cheese sauce that you’ll end up dreaming about! Serve with a big, green salad for a super easy dinner that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen!

Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

I’ve always been obsessed with gnocchi ever since I first tried it many moons ago when I was seventeen. Let’s just say early nineties-ish.

I was visiting New York City with two friends and we decided to have dinner in the restaurant in the Trump Tower. This was around the time my inner foodie was making herself known.

I remember I ordered the gnocchi with a pesto cream sauce, I think it was. I was absolutely in love with it, and I still am to this day.

Fast foward a few of those moons, and a new restaurant popped up in our town with the most amazing gnocchi on their appetizer menu. You could get it with a red sauce or a gorgonzola cream sauce. I’ve never, ever made it to the red sauce.

The appetizer size they served was so perfect, since the dish was incredibly rich and filling. I loved getting the gnocchi with one of their salads for dinner. So perfect.

The restaurant closed, (however sorta reopened somewhere else, and with a different name), so I came up with my own version. It’s pretty much as close as I think I can get.

Tips for Making Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

This would be over the top good if you want to make the gnocchi homemade. I do it occasionally, and it really is worth the extra work. For this recipe, I used premade store bought gnocchi and that works just fine. This brand of gnocchi is one that is pretty good, or this brand is another one you could try.

If you do decide to make your own gnocchi, you’ll need to use a gnocchi board like this to get the cute little ridges on the pasta. The ridges give the sauce something to hold onto. If you don’t want to buy a gnocchi board, you can use the tines of a fork to make the ridges. It’ll just take a lot longer. The $6 or so bucks is worth it to me.

Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream sauce…little pillows of heaven with a creamy, decadent cheese sauce that you’ll end up dreaming about! Serve with a big, green salad for a super easy dinner that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Cream Sauce, Gnocchi, Gorgonzola, Pasta

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 497kcal

Author: Teri

Cost: $9

Ingredients

• 17 ½ ounces gnocchi
• 8 ounces heavy cream
• 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ tablespoon Italian parsley chopped

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, heat cream, Gorgonzola cheese, salt and garlic powder over low-medium heat. Heat for about 15-20 minutes until mixture thickens.
• Cook gnocchi according to package instructions and drain. It cooks fast! It should only take 2-3 minutes or so.
• Toss gnocchi with cream sauce and top with chopped Italian parlsey.

Notes

Finished pasta can be topped with extra Gorgonzola cheese or grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 983mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1092IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 5mg

If you are a pasta lover like me, check out my Spring Alfredo with Lemon, Peas and Zucchini or my Instant Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta.

Also check out Southern Plate’s Meal Plan Monday post for lots of amazing recipes from other fellow bloggers. I love checking this out every week to try out some new recipes. Enjoy!