Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese sauce and baby spinach

Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese sauce and baby spinach are a creamy, tasty and very easy to prepare dish. These simple and delicious Italian dumplings are served with a velvety cream cheese, garlic and baby spinach sauce. It’s a perfect idea for a quick dinner or lunch during the week as they need to be prepared in less than half an hour and guarantee a very tasty and rich meal.

Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese sauce and baby spinach

Vegetarian first course of Italian gnocchi with delicious Parmesan cheese sauce. Simple idea for lunch or dinner.

Course dumplings, first course

Cuisine Ovo-lacto vegetarianism

Keyword baby spinach, cheese, cream cheese, Italian recipe, lunch idea, Parmesan cheese, quick gnocchi recipe, simple gnocchi recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings persons

Calories 300kcal

Ingredients

500 g store bought gnocchi
2 garlic cloves
½ tbsp olive oil
100 g cream cheese
160 ml boiling or really hot water
2 handful of baby spinach
60 g gratet Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Instructions gnocchi with Parmesan cheese sauce and baby spinach

In a saucepan or cup, melt cream cheese with 160 ml of boiling or very hot water. Set aside.
Heat half a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add two crushed cloves of garlic and cook over low heat until they become very aromatic but not too golden. Now add the water with the cheese and mix well. Add grated Parmesan cheese then stir to melt it completely. Cook over low heat for several minutes to reduce the liquid slightly as you cook the gnocchi.
Cook the gnocchi in plenty of salted water according to the instructions on the box. Meanwhile, add freshly ground pepper and baby spinach to the sauce. Stir, taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
As soon as the gnocchi begin to float, drain them and add them to the prepared sauce. Raise the heat and finish cooking the gnocchi in the cheese sauce which should finish thickening with the starch from the gnocchi. Serve immediately.

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