27 Gnocchi Recipes for Dinners Everyone Will Love

Gnocchi has to be one of our all-time-favorite comfort foods. Made with just a few ingredients (usually potato, flour and eggs) these pillowy dumplings deliver all the satisfaction of a 5-star pasta dish, but with the added bonus of an almost creamy texture. When made correctly they’re light as air, yet completely filling and satisfying. There are plenty of variations, too—including gnocchi made with ricotta cheese, sweet potatoes and even cauliflower but nothing beats the classic. You will be pleasantly surprised at how easily you can turn them out at home. These homemade gnocchi work well with pesto or red sauce—but are also irresistible just tossed with butter.

Pillowy potato gnocchi are quintessential comfort food and easy to make from scratch. We took them up a notch by stuffing each little pasta-like dumpling with a filling inspired by the popular spinach-and-artichoke dip. A final lemon, butter and garlic sauce makes them particularly luxurious. The filling comes together quickly in a food processor and features three cheeses (mozzarella, Parmesan and cream cheese) to remind you of the classic dip. The gnocchi are finished with a simple dusting of Parm and fresh for a fresh and satisfying vegetarian main dish.

Broil — instead of boil — gnocchi in this quick sheet pan dinner. Peppers, onions, tomatoes and sausage are the perfect bed for the little potato dumplings, which are crusted with Parmesan and broiled until crispy and tender.

Store-bought gnocchi is pretty much the perfect food because it goes so well with any cooked vegetables and can be made in one saucepan--no waiting for a separate pot of water to come to a boil. We love the combination with mushrooms (which is even easier when you start with our big-batch Meal-Prep Roasted Mushrooms). The Parmesan, butter and olive oil come together into a rich and creamy sauce--all in less than 15 minutes.