The Best Gnocchi Mac and Cheese - a mouth-wateringly complex blend of flavors. You are going to flip over the savory, richly-layered gnocchi cheese sauce in every bite.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Gnocchi Cheese Sauce, Gnocchi Mac and Cheese, The Best Gnocchi Mac and Cheese
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Resting Time 5minutes
Total Time 40minutes
Servings 6people
Calories 282kcal
Author Cathy
Ingredients
1lbpurchased or homemade gnocchi
2tbspsbutter
1tspminced garlic
1tbspall-purpose flour
3/4 cupwhole milk
1tspDijon mustard
1/4 cupshredded Gruyere cheese
1/4cupshredded fontina cheese
salt and white pepper to taste
1/3cupshredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
basil leaves for garnish, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Prepare gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and place gnocchi in a single-layer in a 1.5 quart shallow baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Whisk in flour until it thickens and bubbles, then whisk in milk and Dijon. Continue to whisk mixture and cook until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
Combine Gruyere and fontina, then add by the handful to milk mixture, stirring until melted before adding the next handful. Once all cheese is melted, season sauce with salt and pepper.
Pour sauce over gnocchi and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano over top. Bake gnocchi until they puff and cheese is golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes.