Can I make my own gnocchi?

Sure can! We actually have an entire how-to on making your own gnocchi .

What can I use instead of mushrooms?

This is a delicious sauce even without the mushrooms (though it adds that delicious umami flavor that I love!), but if you want a veggie of some kind, sautéed spinach would work well.

Can I make this gluten-free?

DeLallo also sells delicious gluten-free mini gnocchi ! Just swap those in for regular gnocchi and you're good to go.

Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Description

Delicious pillowy gnocchi swimming in a silky creamy sauce that’s laced with thyme and loaded with little slips of garlic butter-browned mushrooms! Oh, this is so good.

Ingredients

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Creamy Mushroom Sauce

2 tablespoons butter
16 ounces white button or baby bella mushrooms, cut into thin slices
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (+ an additional 1/4 cup as needed)
3/4 cup heavy cream
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Gnocchi

two 16-ounce packages gnocchi, prepared according to package directions (I use DeLallo and I love their mini-size gnocchi for this!)

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Instructions

Cook the mushrooms and garlic: Melt the butter over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms; sauté until golden. Once they’re golden, add salt – this will draw out some of the water. Cook the mushrooms down so some of the water can evaporate. Add garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant.
Make your sauce: Add broth, cream, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and let it cook for 5-10 minutes. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken. (This is a good time to boil your gnocchi if you haven’t already.)
Add your gnocchi: Remove thyme sprigs from the sauce; add Parmesan and stir to melt it in. Add your cooked gnocchi and gently stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper; add additional broth if needed to keep the sauce nice and silky.
You’re done! Yum. Scoop hot, steamy, saucy gnocchi into bowls, top with Parm, salt, and pepper, and enjoy your life.

Notes

If you like a higher ratio of mushrooms to sauce / gnocchi, you can use more like 1.5, or even just 1, package of gnocchi. As written, this will make enough to serve 6-ish people.

If you want to go all out and use homemade gnocchi in this (drool), here’s a guide to making homemade gnocchi!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: gnocchi, mini gnocchi, mushroom gnocchi, creamy mushroom sauce, mushroom sauce