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Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Gnocchi

Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food made in just 20 minutes entirely in one pan! Store-bought gnocchi is dressed up with lots of veggies and creamy garlic sauce. It's a perfect meatless meal on its own or a nice side dish to go along with your favorite protein. 
5 from 2 votes
Course Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

Mushrooms:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 oz mushrooms cremini
  • salt and pepper

Gnocchi:

  • 16 oz potato gnocchi
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or herbs de Provence
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or more
  • 5 oz fresh spinach
  • ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
  • coarsely ground black pepper to taste
  • red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions
 

Mushrooms:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet. Cook sliced mushrooms (seasoned with salt and pepper) on high heat for about 1 or 2 minutes, until lightly browned and softened. Remove half of the cooked mushrooms from the skillet to a plate.

Sauce:

  • To the same skillet with the half of cooked mushrooms, add uncooked potato gnocchi, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
  • Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir everything well. Cover with lid and allow the gnocchi to cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, while the sauce boils.
  • Add fresh spinach, and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes until the spinach wilts to your liking. Cook longer if you would like a thicker sauce.

Assemble:

  • Season with more salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, red pepper flakes, and smoked paprika, if you like.
  • Top with the remaining half of the cooked mushrooms.
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