This Creamy Mushroom Gnocchi dish combines the pillowy softness of homemade gnocchi with the rich, savory flavors of mushrooms and garlic. Yes, once again the culinary wizards, Chef Blondie and Sous Chef Fuzzy, embarked on a delicious adventure in their cozy farmhouse kitchen. With a shared love for Italian cuisine and a desire to perfect their homemade gnocchi, they set out to create a dish combining the comfort food feel of homemade gnocchi with the richness of fresh cream and savory mushrooms.
This is what we did with our homemade gnocchi
Hi! Chef Blondie here. This is the follow-up to our post How to Make Gnocchi and our YouTube video here. In this post we pick up right where the newly made gnocchi is boiled and drained.
At this point, we sauté garlic and sliced mushrooms in butter. When the mushrooms have become tender, we add the gnocchi and continue cooking. Finally, the entire dish is brought together with a luxurious heavy cream sauce. Seasoned with salt and pepper to taste and garnished with fresh parsley, this dish is both hearty and indulgent, perfect for a cozy meal. –
Sounds delicious, doesn’t it?
It’s a Generic Cream Mushroom Gnocchi Recipe, but…
This was a little bit of impromptu cooking. After we made our fresh gnocchi, we wanted to show what we could do with it. So, we came up with a very quick recipe called Creamy Mushroom Gnocchi. It’s a generic recipe that’s quick and simple to make. It may be generic, but it’s uncommonly good. We think you will find it quite tasty and like it just as much as we do. – Make sure you watch the video to see the step-by-step process.
A Couple of Words about Ingredients
The ingredients for this creamy mushroom gnocchi provide an incredibly wonderful flavor yet they’re readily available and quite simple in nature. For making our gnocchi dish we used:
- Homemade Gnocchi: One pound of fresh homemade gnocchi was all we needed. We don’t think store-bought gnocchi would be as well suited for this dish
- Butter: We used two tablespoons of butter. The mushrooms soaked up so much of the butter, we needed to add a bit of EVOO to keep the ingredients moist.
- Garlic: One clove of garlic minced well went into this dish. Add more if you like.
- Mushrooms: This recipe calls for one cup of sliced mushrooms. We used button mushrooms but cremini mushrooms would work just as well.
- Heavy Cream: A half cup of heavy cream works perfectly.
- Seasoning: We used salt and pepper to taste. There’s room to be more creative here.
- Garnish: We didn’t have any fresh parsley, but that would be great for a garnish. We had to use some dried parsley instead.
Creamy Mushroom Gnocchi
Ingredients
- • 1-1½ lbs. fresh homemade gnocchi
- • 2 tablespoons butter
- • 1 clove garlic, minced
- • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (such as cremini or button)
- • ½ cup heavy cream
- • Salt and pepper to taste
- • Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water until they float to the surface, then drain.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they are golden and tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the cooked gnocchi to the skillet and sauté for an additional 3-4 minutes until golden on the outside.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stir until the gnocchi are well-coated and the sauce thickens slightly.
- Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.