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    Home » Beef

    Ground Beef Gnocchi

    Published: Jan 4, 2020 / Updated: Dec 8, 2020 / 319 Comments

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    This ground beef gnocchi recipe has a creamy tomato sauce and turns store-bought gnocchi into pillowy deliciousness. This one pan meal is quick and sure to be a family favorite! 

    ground beef gnocchi in two bowls

    Ok, so I have a ridiculous number of one-pan gnocchi recipes on here, but I somehow never made one with ground beef. I don't think so, anyway. 😛 In any case, I figured it was time. Beef and gnocchi is a good combo (this is kinda like a creamy gnocchi bolognese, actually). And this recipe makes plenty of sauce. The longer you cook it, the more it thickens up. 

    I'll link to a few more of these gnocchi recipes like my sausage gnocchi, this gnocchi with tomato sauce, and my creamy spinach and mushroom gnocchi (the original that started it all back in 2017). Now I see these one pan gnocchi recipes everywhere... hmm. If you want the rest, you can just type "gnocchi" into the search bar on my blog and they'll all come up. 😉

    This hamburger gnocchi recipe is sorta reminiscent of Hamburger Helper. I had a thought while I was cooking this... if you replaced the parm with some cheddar, you could definitely make it more like HH. 

    I think this dish would be delicious if you replaced the chicken broth with white wine... yes please! 

    Pro tip: I always get questions if the cream in recipes can be replaced with something else such as half-and-half or milk. With this one, I'd be cautious because the tomatoes and heat are likely to curdle the sauce or at least make it grainy if you don't use cream. 

    hamburger gnocchi in a skillet

    What kind of gnocchi to use?

    I use the shelf stable gnocchi that you can find in the dry pasta aisle. You can use the refrigerated kind as well. Since I started making these one pan gnocchi recipes, Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi has become immensely popular, and I know a lot of readers have used it in various gnocchi recipes. You can use it, but you may need to use something like flour or cornstarch to thicken the sauce up a bit. The magic of using potato gnocchi is that the starch thickens the sauce quickly as it cooks. I don't recommend using homemade potato gnocchi - some readers have tried it with other recipes in the past, and the one pan method seems to be a bit too much for the delicate pasta. 

    There is no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. It cooks right in the sauce.

    Other ground beef recipes you'll love:

    • Easy Hamburger Soup
    • Easy Taco Casserole Recipe
    • Easy Beef Bowls
    • Beef Ramen Noodles (Stir Fry)
    • Creamy Taco Soup
    • Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

    close-up of ground beef gnocchi

    Do you love gnocchi as much as I do?

    Questions? Leave me a comment below!

    ground beef gnocchi in two bowls

    Ground Beef Gnocchi

    This quick one pan ground beef gnocchi recipe has a creamy tomato sauce and turns store-bought gnocchi into a gourmet meal. It'll be a family favorite!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian American
    Servings 4
    Calories 574 kcal
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
    • 1/2 medium onion chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 dash Italian seasoning
    • 1 (14 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
    • 1/3 cup chicken or beef broth
    • 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
    • 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi
    • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • Salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat for 7-10 minutes. If there's lots of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
    • Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning.
    • Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cream, and gnocchi to the pan, and give it a good stir. Once the sauce starts to bubble again, cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes. 
    • Uncover the pan, stir it, and let it cook for another few minutes, or until the gnocchi has cooked through and is nice and soft and the sauce has thickened to your liking.
    • Stir in the parmesan cheese and salt & pepper as needed. Serve immediately. 

    Notes

    • There is no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. It'll cook right in the sauce. 
    • This dish would be excellent with fresh basil stirred in at the end. 
    • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 36gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 882mgPotassium: 673mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 880IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 8mg
    Keyword beef and gnocchi, gnocchi bolognese, ground beef gnocchi, hamburger gnocchi
    Author Natasha Bull
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    1. Sheila Crockett says

      May 27, 2023 at 9:25 AM

      I made this and it was delicious ❤️

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 27, 2023 at 6:38 PM

        Thanks, Sheila!!

        Reply
    2. Edie Daubert says

      May 22, 2023 at 2:39 PM

      I didn’t have heavy cream so added a can of cream of mushroom soup instead. Delicious!

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 22, 2023 at 6:04 PM

        Excellent!

        Reply
    3. Andrea says

      May 9, 2023 at 7:51 PM

      Could you omit the tomatoes? We are not fans of crushed/diced tomatoes. Any substitute suggestions?

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      • Natasha says

        May 9, 2023 at 9:20 PM

        Hi! Hmmm... I am not sure what else I'd put. It's kind of a big component since it's a tomato cream sauce. The liquid is important to the recipe as it's a one pot meal. If you just use beef broth, that could be an idea, but I don't really know what the sauce will turn out like since I haven't tested.

        Reply
    4. Lynn den Dulk says

      May 7, 2023 at 6:19 PM

      5 stars
      Fast, easy and delicious!

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 7, 2023 at 7:30 PM

        Thank you so much, Lynn!

        Reply
    5. Bob says

      May 7, 2023 at 2:27 PM

      Why use store bought gnocchi. Nasty. Make you own in less than 15 minutes. So easy to make gnomes

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 7, 2023 at 2:33 PM

        Feel free to make your own, Bob!!

        Reply
      • laurie says

        May 22, 2023 at 8:13 AM

        i would love to know how to make gnomes!! please share your recipe!!

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