30 Easy Gnocchi Recipes for Dinner Tonight

Pasta la vista, baby. It’s out with the noodles and in with the gnocchi for thirty incredible gnocchi recipes. 

Gnocchi is commonly made similarly to pasta with all-purpose flour and eggs but also includes boiled pureed potato. 

This list has recipes calling for various types of gnocchi: cauliflower, gluten-free, or low-carb. They’re all suitable alternatives for these recipes.

All these easy dinners are incredible additions to any table year-round. 

From creamy chicken and gnocchi to a savory salmon gnocchi bake, there’s something for everyone on this list.

Favorite Gnocchi Dinner Ideas

1. Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This list would be incomplete without a copycat of Olive Garden’s creamy spinach and chicken gnocchi soup. 

In just 30 minutes, you can enjoy a big bowl of gnocchi dumplings, juicy chicken, and creamy broth.

Breadsticks are not required, but definitely recommended!

2. Spinach White Bean Gnocchi Skillet

Meatless Mondays are all the rage, and they’re worth the sacrifice when recipes like this exist! 

Creamy cannellini beans and potato gnocchi are lifted with the robust flavors of sundried tomatoes and pesto.

It’s all pulled together with a healthy handful of mozzarella! 

3. Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi

This is a recipe your grandkids will pass down to their kids.

When I say the flavors in this recipe are out of this world, I mean it. The cream sauce is the perfect bath for fluffy gnocchi and pan-seared chicken thighs. 

This recipe serves beautifully in a Dutch oven and can easily be made to serve a crowd. 

4. Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi

At least once in your life, you’ll have to try your hand at preparing your own gnocchi. 

Fair warning: you’ll never go back to store-bought gnocchi after this. The delicious simplicity of these homemade dumplings is unparalleled. 

This recipe walks you through preparing homemade parmesan and pepper gnocchi. 

5. Creamy Buttery Tuscan Gnocchi

I wholeheartedly believe cream sauce is the perfect partner for pillowy gnocchi. 

This recipe has a cheesy, creamy base full of classic Tuscan flavors from sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and shallots. 

While this is a vegetarian recipe, add chicken or sausage to add extra protein. 

6. Fried Gnocchi with Herbed Ricotta

This quick and easy dinner is restaurant-worthy!

It’s made with charred corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy herbed ricotta combined with tender gnocchi.

It’s full of so much flavor and color, and it’s a true feast for the senses.

7. Four Cheese Gnocchi al Forno

Casserole dishes are easy dinners I can never get enough of. And this is far from a bland potluck dish you scoot around your plate.

After cooking a quick meat sauce, all that is left is to pile the sauce, gnocchi, and cheeses into your baking dish. 

Seconds are a must with this recipe!

8. Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Broccoli Rabe and Garlic Sage Butter Sauce

When this savory, buttery gnocchi hits your mouth, you’ll put it in your weeknight dinner rotation.

The gnocchi is gently seared in butter, making a perfect crust on the sweet potato pillows, which is only complimented by the broccoli rabe and creamy sauce. 

I think the textures of this dish are best when served immediately.

9. Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi

Cauliflower is one of the best low-carb alternatives for various recipes, and gnocchi is no exception.

Cauliflower alternatives are a trend and a lifestyle for their versatility and health benefits.

If you’re looking to lower your carb intake but still want to enjoy gnocchi, try this recipe. 

10. Easy One-Pan Baked Gnocchi  with Prosciutto and Leeks

Fall is full of one-pan-wonder recipes. But don’t sell yourself short on flavor when you’re looking for easy weeknight dinners.

Leeks and prosciutto are a match made in heaven, particularly when baked in a bed of cheesy gnocchi.

Bonus points for making this dinner in a cast-iron pan for easy cleanup and gorgeous presentation!

11. One-Skillet Ham and Cheese Gnocchi

Winner winner, gnocchi dinner.

Ham and cheese are one of those pairings that nobody dares question for its sturdy, hearty flavors.

You know it’ll be good when you add ham and cheese with bursts of sweet peas and a healthy bed of gnocchi. 

12. Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

The title “superfood” doesn’t come lightly, and it’s no joke how versatile and delicious pumpkin is with that title. 

Pumpkin puree is the ultimate potato replacement, and these are so simple and scrumptious! 

The herb butter sauce elevates the flavor of these pasta dumplings and is enough to be a meal on its own.

13. Chicken Parmesan Gnocchi Bake

Chicken parmesan is one of those Italian staples everyone is familiar with.

But this recipe is prepared in a casserole dish on a bed of gnocchi. It’s a twist you have to try!

This is a simple spin on chicken parmesan. You’ll be surprised by how easy it is to put together.

14. One-Pot Creamy Cheeseburger Gnocchi

Family-friendly dinners are no exception to gnocchi recipes.

This cheeseburger gnocchi is a Hamburger Helper-style dinner, made with gnocchi for the carb base. 

This is more of a taco gnocchi dish with spicy tomatoes, seasoned beef, and loads of cheese. 

15. Creamy Mushroom Gnocchi

This gnocchi is blanketed in a creamy wine reduction mushroom sauce. It adds incredible richness and earthy tones to your gnocchi. 

The sauce in this recipe is a heavenly pair with the carrot gnocchi. But it’s well-balanced enough to go with a sturdier potato gnocchi. 

16. Beet Gnocchi

This recipe wins the award for the most beautiful gnocchi on this list, with the burgundy color. 

Much like traditional gnocchi, you boil and puree the beets before adding to the flour. 

Toss your beet gnocchi with butter and pistachios, and plate with parmesan and pesto. 

17. Pesto Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana

Zuppa Toscana is an Olive Garden favorite. And this version gets an upgrade with delectable pesto gnocchi!

This version also features tempeh instead of sausage, making it vegetarian. But feel free to stick to sausage if that floats your boat.

You can have this incredible soup ready in just 30 minutes.

18. Baked Feta Gnocchi

Anytime I hear the words “baked feta,” I’m immediately on board with the recipe.

This dish reminds me of the viral TikTok pasta but with gnocchi as the star of the show.

The grape tomatoes give it a gorgeous pop of color. And the red chili flakes add just enough heat. You’ll flip for this dish!

19. Keto Pesto Gnocchi

Pesto is beautifully balanced, vibrantly colored, and packed with flavor. It’s a cornerstone of internationally inspired dinners.

Store-bought pesto can be good, but homemade basil pesto feels much more gourmet and flavorful. 

This recipe has homemade mozzarella gnocchi and pesto sauce. It’s a well-crafted and flavorful dinner. 

20. Pepperoni Pizza Gnocchi Bake

Gnocchi can be an intimidating ingredient to picky eaters. So this pepperoni pizza bake is an incredible way to introduce new foods to little fingers!

It has the texture of creamy macaroni and cheese and the flavor of pepperoni pizza. If that doesn’t sell you, I’m not sure anything will.

This recipe is loaded with Italian flavor. You’ll love it!

21. Cinnamon Sugar Dessert Gnocchi 

You know I love a creative and unique dessert to bring to the table,.

Rather than a savory dish, these potato pillows are caramelized in a buttery cinnamon sugar sauce. They’re served with a creamy coconut whip. 

I’ll never feel guilty for enjoying a creative sweet treat, and you shouldn’t either!

22. Salmon Gnocchi Bake with Spinach

I’m always looking for new ways to serve salmon, and this creamy bake is one I’ll make time and time again. 

You only need seven ingredients to whip up this salmon sensation. It’ll have your guests swooning for a second serving.

Be warned, it’s more filling than it looks! 

23. Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Gnocchi

Replacing potatoes with carrots produces beautiful, golden gnocchi to lights up any dish. 

Steam and puree the carrots and fold them into almond flour, arrowroot starch, and nutritional. This makes the gnocchi.

You’ll love the light texture and gorgeous color they bring to any pasta plate.

24. Gnocchi with Mushroom Ragu

Mushrooms are the ultimate meatless Monday ingredient. This gnocchi ragu is a perfect example of well-balanced earthy elements. 

There’s a distinct depth of flavor from sauteed mushrooms in a wine reduction cream sauce. 

It truly requires nothing more than a big bowl and fork. 

25. Ricotta Gnocchi with Quick Cherry Tomato Confit

Ricotta gnocchi is a foolproof preparation that gives you a fresh pasta taste without worry.

It’s dressed with a simple cherry tomato sauce that doesn’t overpower the pasta.

You can complicate this recipe however you’d like, but the simplicity is worth trying at least once!

26. Brown Butter Gnocchi With Asparagus & Peas

One-dish dinners are my jam. They’re quick, easy, and satisfying.

Crisp up the prosciutto, then brown butter to fry the gnocchi. You also cook the sweet peas and asparagus in the same brown butter.

The nutty flavor is the perfect companion to lemon juice and grated parmesan cheese.

27. Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi

I’m unsure why it’s called “shrimp” when it has such BIG flavor! 

All questions aside, shrimp scampi is a classic partner with buttery gnocchi.

This recipe is fragrant with loads of garlic, and it’s fabulous served with crunchy, toasted bread. 

28. Spring Vegetable Gnocchi

This is the perfect springtime dinner!

Fragrant asparagus and sugary peas are the stars of this show.

They’re laid on a soft bed of gnocchi and blanketed with a creamy parmesan sauce.  

29. Sausage and Gnocchi Power Greens Skillet

Sometimes, you search the internet for delicious healthy dinners to feed a crowd. And sometimes, those recipes find you when you least expect it!

This dish is a healthy preparation of gnocchi made from cauliflower.

It makes the macro balance in this dish next level and paleo-friendly!

30. Pulled Pork Gnocchi

This recipe features potato gnocchi, pine nuts, and savory, crusted pulled pork.

Both the simple flavors and the divine textures in this recipe are absolutely incredible. 

The result is an irresistible dish totally worth pigging out on.