Description
This ground beef gnocchi recipe has a creamy tomato sauce and turns store-bought gnocchi into pillowy deliciousness. This one pan meal is quick and tastes gourmet!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1/3 cup beef or vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (microbial rennet)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat for 7-10 minutes; spoon out excess fat if necessary.
- Step: Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning.
- Step: Add the diced tomatoes, broth, cream, and gnocchi to the pan, stir, cover, and reduce heat to medium for 5 minutes.
- Step: Uncover, stir, and cook for a few more minutes until gnocchi is soft and sauce has thickened.
- Step: Stir in the parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, then serve immediately.
Notes
There is no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. This dish would be excellent with fresh basil stirred in at the end.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 574 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 882 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 142 mg
Keywords: ground beef gnocchi, one pan meal, creamy tomato sauce, Italian American