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A portion of gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts on a black plate.
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Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Tender, pillowy gnocchi is bathed in creamy blue cheese sauce for an easy but elegant meal. Serve it as a hearty main dish or an indulgent side.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 595

Ingredients

  • Salt
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons (1 oz) butter
  • 8 ounces gorgonzola cheese, finely crumbled
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 24 ounces (1 ½ pounds) store-bought or homemade potato gnocchi
  • 1/4 cup skinned hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
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Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, warm the cream and melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
    Cream being poured into a skillet with a pat of butter melting in it.
  • Stir in the crumbled gorgonzola cheese.
    A person stirring crumbled blue cheese into cream in a skillet.
  • Mix until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth, about 3 minutes.
    A person stirring blue cheese sauce in a skillet.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper, and a grating of nutmeg. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the sauce is velvety and rich, 3 to 4 minutes more.
    A person grating nutmeg into a cream sauce.
  • Meanwhile, Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions, or until tender and pillowy, 2 to 5 minutes. Drain the gnocchi.
    Gnocchi in a pot of water.
  • Stir the drained gnocchi into the sauce to coat, being mindful not to smush the tender pillows.
    Gnocchi added to gorgonzola cream sauce in a skillet.
  • Divvy the gnocchi and sauce among warm bowls and top with the chopped hazelnuts. Serve at once.

Notes

  1.  Storage--Store leftover gnocchi and sauce in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  2. Reheating--Reheat in a double boiler over medium heat, stirring occasionally and gently, until warmed through. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of cream to loosen it.
  3. Dietary--To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free gnocchi.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 972mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g