Easy Gnocchi Bolognese
Easy Gnocchi Bolognese- This is so simple but full of flavor, and one of the easiest dinners you’ll ever make! Pillowy soft Gnocchi that cooks right in a homemade meaty Bolognese sauce. The sauce is so easy, you may never want to buy jarred again! This one pot meal will have everyone running to the table, and you hardly have to do a thing!
I love this recipe (and I know you will too) because of how easy it is. When I say low effort, I mean it, no fooling! I adore a good home cooked meal, and as a busy sports Mom and culinary professional, I need some quick dinners that everyone will eat without any fuss that does not involve a drive thru or delivery to get myself and my family through the week. I’m pretty sure you need some easy weeknight meals too, and that’s why I’m here!
This gnocchi is something that I make during sports season at least twice a month because it is so easy to prepare and I am so excited to share it with you. My Italian American family loves this meal!
You’ll like this with a caprese or panzanella and crusty bread or with a green salad and basil vinaigrette that is a really popular recipe on the site, and my family’s favorite salad dressing. For an extra pop of flavor, try adding a spoonful of my reader favorite basil pesto to each plate.
This recipe comes together quickly, and it really is that easy!
Can You Make One Pot Gnocchi Ahead Of Time?
Yes! Here are a few tips:
- Cook the sauce in advance, don’t add the gnocchi and refrigerate the sauce. Once you are ready to serve, heat up the sauce in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and once the sauce is simmering, add the gnocchi and cook.
- You can cook the whole thing in advance (including adding the gnocchi) and reheat when ready to eat. I would not let this sit for more than a day if you are going to do it that way. If it sits too long it could make the gnocchi a bit gummy.
- The vegetables for the Soffritto can be chopped ahead of time, and when you are ready to cook just start making the sauce from there.
As you can see, there are a few ways to meal prep this gnocchi depending on what works for you.
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30 Minute Gnocchi Bolognese
This quick and easy Gnocchi Bolognese has veggies right in the sauce, and is on the table fast. If you need a comforting and hearty meal that takes little effort, this is the recipe for you!
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp of Avocado Oil
- 1 lb of lean ground beef (I used 90/10 ground sirloin)
- 1/2 of a medium sized Yellow Onion (about 1/2 cup chopped)
- 2 stalks of Celery
- 1 large Carrot
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 2 Tsp of Salt
- 3/4 tsp of Black Pepper
- 4 tsp of Dried Basil
- 2 tsp of Dried Oregano
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 28 ounce can of Crushed Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup of Whole Milk
- 1 16 ounce package of Gnocchi (or about 2 1/2 cups of homemade gnocchi)
Instructions
- Heat a 4 quart Dutch oven or stock pot on medium high heat. Add the 1 Tbsp of oil and the pound of ground beef.
- While the meat browns, finely dice the 1/2 an onion, two celery stalks, the two cloves of garlic, and large carrot. You want the vegetable pieces to be small.
- Add the onion, celery, and carrot to the pot and stir. Cook the mixture until the meat is browned and the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes or so.
- Add the chopped garlic, 2 tsp of salt, 3/4 tsp of black pepper, 4 tsp of dried basil, 2 tsp of dried oregano, and the bay leaf. Stir to combine.
- Add the 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes and stir. Reduce the heat to medium low and cover. Allow the sauce to simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Uncover the sauce, remove the bay leaf, and add the 1/2 cup of whole milk. Stir well, bring to a simmer and add the packaged or homemade gnocchi, stirring it into the sauce. Put the lid back on the pot and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until the gnocchi has softened. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you want a longer cooking time for your sauce, once it is covered you can cook this sauce on medium low heat at a gentle simmer for more than the 20 minutes the recipe calls for. Rest assured that you will have plenty of great flavor by cooking it for 20 minutes!
Fire roasted canned crushed tomatoes have the best flavor, but you can still use those that are not fire roasted and have a great sauce. Be sure to use crushed tomatoes as opposed to any other type, they help add a bit of thickness to the sauce.
I have not tested this recipe with any type of non dairy milk, so I cannot speak for how well it would turn out if you were to give it a try.
Whole milk is best for this recipe.
If you want to add wine during the cooking process, add 1/4 cup of good red wine during Step 3, and cook the wine with the meat and veggies before adding the tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes and Sandwiches
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 416
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 29
- Cholesterol: 91
