Ooo yes 😍🍝 — Beef Gnocchi is a hearty, cozy, one-pan meal with tender potato dumplings and rich, savory beef sauce. Here’s a simple, restaurant-style version you can make at home.
🥩 Beef Gnocchi
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14–15 oz) diced tomatoes or tomato sauce
- 1–2 tsp Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, thyme)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 lb gnocchi (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan (optional but 🔥)
- Optional: fresh basil or parsley for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
- Brown the beef
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until browned
- Drain excess fat
- Cook aromatics
- Add onion, cook 3–4 min until soft
- Add garlic, cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant
- Add sauce & seasonings
- Stir in diced tomatoes or tomato sauce
- Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
- Simmer 10 min to let flavors meld
- Cook gnocchi
- If store-bought: boil according to package, drain, then add to skillet with sauce
- Alternatively, sauté gnocchi directly in the skillet for a slightly crispy texture
- Combine & finish
- Stir gnocchi into sauce, coat evenly
- Sprinkle Parmesan on top and garnish with fresh herbs
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Creamy version: stir in ½ cup heavy cream or cream cheese at the end
- Cheesy baked version: transfer to a baking dish, top with mozzarella, bake 10 min until bubbly
- Veggie boost: add mushrooms, spinach, or bell peppers
- Spicy: red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce
Serve hot with garlic bread or a crisp salad—comfort food level 100% 😌
If you want, I can also give a one-pan skillet version that cooks the gnocchi right in the sauce for zero extra pots. Do you want that?
