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GREAT kid-friendly, and super quick weeknight recipe. The whole family loved it and will go into our regular repertoire!
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This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo
The gnocchi alone – those pillowy tender dumpling-like bites of potato and cheese – is enough to make you go back for seconds. But toss those little gnocch-lettes (just let me) with a life-changingly easy, 5-ingredient vodka sauce, and broil it up with some fresh Mozzarella cheese, all under a little magic dusting of Parmesan, and you are now in Ridiculous territory.
Ridiculous in a good way. Like, ridiculous in the “Wow, this is so intensely cozy, savory, and creamy and yet I cannot stop eating it” kind of way.
This recipe is like guests on a Tuesday night, meets sweatpants casual, meets Christmas dinner. It’s mega winter-weather cozy with equal sides of fancy and down-to-earth.
AND IT IS SO GOOD.
Here’s the thing: you could 100% make your gnocchi from scratch.
Another idea, though? You could get 75% of the way to “homemade” while also not requiring a lot of hours of advance gnocchi rep.
I’ll be choosing option B for the foreseeable future, thanks to the new DeLallo Gnocchi Kits. They are high-quality, Italian-made, and easy, and they are LIFE.
We always do our dinner club on a busy weeknight (like, no time to prep), and since our dinner club has a large appetite for gnocchi, I am stocking up.
This is the one-way ticket for very low stress gnocchi that is both fast and homemade-ish.
Final word of wisdom here: as wonderful as it is to dive headfirst into a pillowy soft bowl of this vodka-sauced goodness (and trust me, it is wonderful), the richness of the gnocchi and sauce will all be balanced beautifully with some kind of crisp veggie as a side. Personally recommend roasted broccoli, sautéed kale, or a crisp and tangy green salad.
Wow-ee. This is a ridiculously yummy wintertime baked gnocchi treasure.
Check Out Our Video For How To Make Baked Gnocchi:
Ridiculous Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce! Seriously cozy, seriously addicting. Pillowy-tender gnocchi tossed with an easy five-ingredient vodka sauce, baked under a layer of mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.
Ingredients
Vodka Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, grated, minced, or very thinly sliced
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more to taste)
Gnocchi:
- 2 DeLallo Gnocchi Kits
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese balls
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley or basil
Instructions
- Vodka Sauce: Heat butter in a large oven-safe pan over medium low heat. Add garlic; sauté for 5 minutes until soft (don’t brown it). Add tomato paste; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add vodka; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add cream, broth, and salt. Bring to a low simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon and tastes delicious. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Gnocchi: Prep the gnocchi according to package directions. Add to the sauce in the pan, and stir gently to combine.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to the broil setting (500 degrees). Arrange mozzarella balls over the top. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Bake for 5-8 minutes until very browned and slightly crisped on top. Sprinkle with parsley or basil leaves and serve with a crisp green salad because DANG this is creamy, cozy, and ridiculous.
Notes
For proper golden-browning, be sure to use GRATED Parmesan cheese, not shredded. Grated looks like a thick powder, like the stuff many of us know in the green can (but I would advise buying better than that if you can). If all you have is shredded Parmesan cheese, a quick run through the food processor will help get the texture where you want it to be.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: baked gnocchi, vodka sauce, gnocchi with vodka sauce
Thank you to DeLallo for sponsoring this recipe!
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One of my favorite recipes and tonight, I decided to veganize it. So amazing and lush. I could drink this sauce. 🤌
Hi. I made fresh gnocchi and frozen them. Can I use them in this recipe? Thanks
Yes, definitely!
My broiler doesn’t work. Can this be baked? I sooooo want to try this!!!
Yes! Just bake in a 450-degree over for about 10 minutes, and that should work.
I usually don’t cook with wine or any type of alcohol but I’m glad I made this, it was really delicious! 🙂 The sauce is really good, I think you could use this for any type of pasta even. Great job!
Wow sooo good made twice in 2 days, family approved🍝
I had a very bad experience cooking using those cooking recipes i mean dont get me wrong 6 ounces of tomato paste for a gnocchi that’s a lot i will never come back here again. The taste of those dishes are awful
How many ozs of gnocchi would there be per kit. I cannot find the DeLalli kits so need to know how much gnocchi to purchase. Recipe looks delicious, can’t wait to try it.
Thanks
12 ounces!
Love this! I have been a huge fan of Gnocchi lately so I cannot wait to try this!
I have made this for my family maybe 10 times now and we always absolutely love it. Soooo good! We always have seconds and the leftovers don’t last past the next day. Our favorite pasta recipe. Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing this recipe of baked gnocchi with vodka sauce, can this vodka be replaced with any of non-alcoholic things?
We have 3 kids under 5, I was able to make this on a week day and it was delicious! Didn’t see the note about the grated parm, but have noted that for next time. Because there will definitely be a next time. Served with pan roasted broccoli and brussel sprouts (with pancetta because why not).
Kiddos loved it! Family hit.
This gnocchi looks really delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
Tried this recipe of baked gnocchi, it was very tasty and unique, thanks for sharing this.
The sauce was so yummy! I kept sneaking taste while I was waiting for the rest of my meal to come together. I used premade, dried gnocchi and it turned out great! Definitely a keeper!
I’m planning on cooking this tonight but only have ~3 ounces of tomato paste. Any recommendations for substitutes?
If you have tomato sauce, you can make tomato paste! Here’s the recipe: https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-tomato-paste-4155689#:~:text=To%20transform%20your%20sauce%20into,15%2Dounce%20can%20of%20sauce.
This is one of our family’s favorite recipes! Have you ever tried it as a freezer meal? I’d love to make a big batch and freeze half of it for a later meal.
We haven’t tried to freeze this recipe. If you give it a try, we’d love to hear back!
Delicious! Simple! Will definitely do again. I would just clarify that we used 1000g (2 packs x 500g) of store-bought gnocchi. Clicking on the recipe link to the gnocchi indicated 2 x 250g pack, but the ratio of sauce to gnocchi was way off. Also, I added a cube of Knorr Chicken bouillon for some extra flavour, but that may depend on the type of chicken broth you use to begin with.
I made this recipe but instead of using the gnocchi kit, I made your cauliflower gnocchi. It was DELICIOUS.
My husband is already asking me to make it again. Vodka sauce is his favorite, and this was my first time making it. I never realized how easy it was to make, and it is much tastier than what we get from our local Italian take out. I almost skipped the cheese and fresh basil, but it really elevated the dish. YUM YUM YUM.
This would be delicious with cauliflower gnocchi! Thanks for the tip, Emily!
My wife made this recipe recently and it turned out really well. Thank you for sharing.
So happy to hear this, Doyle!
Ridiculously good is right! I made this last night for dinner w/ a few subs, including white rum in place of the vodka b/c it’s what I had. I also added a can of white beans and some spinach. The sauce was sooo creamy and easy! Will definitely be making this again 🙂
Yum! Thanks for sharing, Allison!
This was amazing!!! Deff going to be eating this a lot and it’s so easy!!
Made this tonight, it is every bit as good as you said! Love it.
So glad to hear you enjoyed this, Pam!
This recipe looks great. Was wondering if you could substitute vodka with a dry white wine? Thank you.
We haven’t tested this out using dry white wine yet, but it’s worth a shot. Let us know how this goes for you, Ray!
So amazingly delicious and ridiculously easy! YUM!
Glad you enjoyed this, Dori!