Easy One-Pan Creamy Garlic Butter Gnocchi
Make this rich and flavorful gnocchi dinner in a single skillet for fast preparation and minimal cleanup. The sauce is intensely creamy, buttery, and full of garlic.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 3 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shelf-stable potato gnocchi
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Add the gnocchi to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi start to lightly brown on the edges.
- Pour in the broth and let it simmer for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream. Let the sauce thicken slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Stir in the fresh parsley before serving immediately.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use fresh gnocchi instead of shelf-stable varieties.
- If you prefer a thinner sauce, add a splash more broth or cream at the end.
- You can add spinach or sun-dried tomatoes during step 5 for extra vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 40
- Saturated Fat: 24
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 100