10-Minute Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi [+ Video]

Not to be mean, but many people pronounce it wrong, so to start, it’s pronounced, nyawk-kee. That’s the Italian way at least and since they happen to make a mean Gnocchi I stick with their pronunciation.

Carrian got it right, just so you know. One more reason I really like that girl. 😉

Well, people say it’s a pasta, but it does have potato in it so it’s actually both. It’s made from flour, semolina, egg, potato and all sorts of ingredients to help it taste different.

Gnocchi is an incredibly versatile dish that you can whip up any kind of sauce for such as, marinara, pepper sauce, pink sauce, alfredo, pesto or even as simple as brown butter like we have here.

The Sam’s Choice Italia line carries some great sauce options like basil pesto and a roasted garlic tomato sauce.

Gnocchi is cooked just like pasta, in a pot of boiling water. Start off with a large saucepan or pot and fill halfway full of water. Turn your heat to medium high and allow the water to come to a boil. Once the water has started to boil, heavily salt the water, and add the gnocchi.

Gnocchi only needs about 1 minute to cook, however at that point it’s up to you what comes next. You can remove the gnocchi from the water and straight into a sauce, or you can throw the gnocchi into a pan with a little oil or butter and cook until crispy which is our personal favorite.

You’ll notice that bubbles form and bring gnocchi to the surface of the water. It’s a really easy way to know if gnocchi is done too so that you can get on with your 10 minute brown butter sage gnocchi!

Gnocchi can be made ahead of time in two different ways.

Freezing uncooked gnocchi is really simple. Make the gnocchi and then arrange on a cookie sheet with extra amount of flour to avoid sticking. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 2 hours and then seal in zip top bags for up to 1 month.

Can Gnocchi Dough be Refrigerated? The other option is to refrigerate uncooked or cooked gnocchi. Uncooked gnocchi dough can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Cooked gnocchi dough can be quickly cooled in an ice bath, arranged in a tupperware with a small amount of olive oil to keep it from sticking and refrigerated for 2 days and then reheated in a pan with sauce.

Gnocchi is one of the best pastas to freeze as it can be cooked from frozen.

Simply take the frozen gnocchi and throw it right into boiling, salted water. Drain and serve with your favorite sauce!

Why gnocchi fell apart or why gnocchi turned out mushy are some pretty important questions that readers have. If your gnocchi fell apart it’s probably because you overcooked them.

If your gnocchi turned out mushy or grainy, there could be two reasons, the first again being that you overcooked the little dumplings, and the second that you didn’t form a true dough. This is really tricky which is why finding a great store-bought product is the easiest solution.

Traditionally gnocchi are not gluten free as it’s flour and potato that make up the pasta. However, with so many gluten free needs out there you can find a gluten free option at certain stores.

Gnocchi is a pasta and a dry good so to find the Sam’s Choice Italia gnocchi at Walmart, just head to the pasta aisle. Gnocchi do not need to be refrigerated until you have cooked them so they are great to keep in the pantry so that you can make 10 minute brown butter sage gnocchi!