46 Classic & Creative Gnocchi Recipes That Get Dinner On The Table Fast

If making homemade pasta seems like too much of a process, then gnocchi is the easy pasta to try making yourself. This rustic, dumpling-like pasta is much easier to make and shape by hand than ravioli, and once made, you can use it with countless recipes and sauces.

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Tteokbokki is a Korean street food dish consisting of chewy rice cakes and a funky, spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. While delicious and traditional, the glutinous rice cakes are unfortunately less accessible to those of us without a Korean market around the corner. Luckily, store-bought gnocchi make for a great substitute!

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If our creamy chicken & gnocchi is the one-pan dinner you find yourself making over and over again, this one’s for you. It’s just like the original but with added flair from crumbled feta, ras el hanout, and spicy harissa paste—a North African hot sauce.

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Warning: Once you take a bite of these crispy gnocchi, you may never stop! These crunchy, little pillowy bites are absolute perfection and an excellent bite-sized appetizer to serve at any type of holiday gathering.

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For this recipe, we’re doubling down on the comfort by giving meatballs and gnocchi the Tuscan treatment, all in one dish. What makes this even better? It all comes together in the slow cooker.

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Ourone-pan chicken & gnocchi is so beloved, it was an easy choice to upgrade it with another of our favorite ingredients: crispy bacon! The chicken here is cooked in the rendered bacon fat, making it tender and juicy, and the luxuriously rich and creamy sauce comes together almost effortlessly by combining broth, cream, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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These adorable little pasta pillows are the perfect base for your favorite sauces, from Alfredo to marinara to pesto. Making your own homemade gnocchi v isn’t the most weeknight-friendly meal, but it's a lot easier than you’d think!

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Inspired by delicious and oh-so-summery succotash, this colorful dinner is extra hearty and full of fresh flavors. Though this rendition doesn't include beans, we think the chewy boiled gnocchi are the perfect stand-ins.

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We’re no strangers to a one-pan dinner. On busy weeknights when we can’t be bothered to clean up a sink full of dishes, we love turning to our trusty skillets to build a meal from start to finish. Brimming with flavor and texture for days, this dish is a winner.

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These carrot gnocchi are, by their soft, tender, and pillowy nature, very rustic—one might even call them ugly. But worry not: once you sauté them in butter, herbs, and pistachios, they will look every bit as delicious as they smell. You can also use them as you would store-bought gnocchi, like in any of the recipes here.

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Featuring crispy potato gnocchi, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh mozzarella, and salami, it’s a medley of everything you love about antipasto layered around pan-seared gnocchi that's crispy on the outside and slightly chewy beneath. 😍

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This is one of our favorite ways to prepare gnocchi. Roasting gives the pasta a slightly browned exterior while still maintaining a pillowy, chewy interior. To accompany the gnocchi, we are utilizing the flavors of a Caprese salad without relying on the seasonality of tomatoes. Enter beautiful and perfectly sweet bell peppers.

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For this gnocchi dish, we use pumpkin puree to build a marinara-esque sauce that coats the pasta beautifully. Pumpkin pairs wonderfully with sage and sausage, so they were natural additions to the gnocchi and sauce too (but feel free to swap in protein alternatives or skip altogether!).

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There’s nothing more comforting than a creamy pasta dish, and this one-pan meal couldn’t be easier to make. It's the perfect segue from summer into fall, as it's warm and comforting, but still simple and fresh. Served with a simple Caesar salad, it becomes the perfect meal.

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No fear if you don’t have a large skillet. Just split the mushrooms and gnocchi into batches so they have plenty of space to cook. This IS great on its own as a main, but it also makes for a winning, hearty sidekick to roasted chicken or rosemary pork chops.

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Creamy chicken Marsala and French onion gnocchi soup are already at the top of our easy weeknight dinner list, so it's only right to combine them. The result is a hearty, Marsala-spiked soup packed with pan-fried chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and pillowy gnocchi.

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That green bean casserole on your holiday menu is begging for an upgrade, so we're adding just one ingredient (!) to turn your favorite side into gnocchi green bean casserole. Blanched fresh green beans and buttery sliced mushrooms, onions, and garlic get tossed with a creamy béchamel sauce and pillowy gnocchi, then baked until bubbly. Seriously. That’s it!

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Instead of making homemade sweet potato gnocchi, this genius recipe puts the sweet potato right into a creamy sauce and uses store-bought gnocchi for the same exact flavors and textures. The result: an incredibly irresistible fall dinner ready in less than 20 minutes.

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We combined everything we love about our favorite spinach & artichoke dip with quick-cooking gnocchi, turning it into an easy meatless dinner that’s loaded with flavor. It’s easy enough for when you’re just craving comfort food (just one pan!), but fancy enough to serve to guests too.

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What isn’t pesto good in? It’s a sauce that turns any dish into kitchen gold, especially this totally comforting and delicious gnocchi and chicken bake. For the perfect bright touch, stir a dollop into the tomato mixture to coat everything, then dollop the top with more right out of the oven for a fresh finish.

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