Gnocchi Mac & Cheese – to die for delicious! Gnocchi potato dumplings smothered with a gruyere and fontina cheese sauce and topped with parmesan cheese. Comfort food at its best! Gnocchi, butter, flour, garlic, milk, dijon mustard, gruyere, fontina, basil, and parmesan cheese. Goes with everything! Super simple to make and everyone gobbles it up. This is our go-to mac and cheese recipe!
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This Gnocchi Mac & Cheese TO DIE FOR! I may never be able to eat regular mac and cheese again. Seriously! This is the best mac & cheese I’ve ever eaten. Gnocchi dumplings smothered with a gruyere and fontina cheese sauce and topped with parmesan cheese. Comfort food at its best! Chicken Legs claims to dislike gnocchi, but he loved this dish. We ate this again last weekend. I have a feeling this will be at the dinner table often!
What is gnocchi?
Potato gnocchi is not a form of pasta. It is actually a dumpling. They are made of cooked mashed potatoes, flour, and eggs.
How to Make Gnocchi Mac & Cheese
This casserole is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook in the boiling water per the package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add fresh garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in flour until it thickens and bubbles. Slowly whisk in milk and Dijon mustard. Continue to whisk mixture and cook until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in gruyere and fontina cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted. Season with basil, salt, and black pepper.
Spread cooked gnocchi in a baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over gnocchi. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top. Bake in the oven until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Garnish the dish with fresh basil or parsley.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Feel free to add some cooked chopped bacon to put this dish over the top.
- Can use any cheese. White cheddar cheese, sharp cheddar, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, gouda, all work great.
- You can use whole milk or heavy cream.
- Can Gnocchi Mac & Cheese be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it overnight before baking.
What to Serve with Cheesy Gnocchi
This gnocchi goes with everything. Grilled chicken, pork chops, and sandwiches. Our favorite way to serve this dish is with our favorite steaks. Better than any restaurant! Heck, I could honestly make a meal out of just these dumplings. SO good! Kids and adults gobble this up. Give this dish a try the next time you need a side dish or meatless main dish the whole family will enjoy.
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Gnocchi Mac & Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1 pound gnocchi
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- ½ cup shredded fontina cheese
- 1 tsp basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Prepare gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and place gnocchi in a single layer in a 10-inch quiche pan or 9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking 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.
- Remove from heat. Add gruyere and fontina cheese. Stir until melted. Add basil, salt, and pepper.
- Pour sauce over gnocchi and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over top.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Let gnocchi rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes:
- Feel free to add some cooked chopped bacon to put this dish over the top.
- Can use any cheese. White cheddar cheese, sharp cheddar, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, gouda, all work great.
- You can use whole milk or heavy cream.
- Can Gnocchi Mac & Cheese be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it overnight before baking.
Steph
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I've never left a review on any website, ever, but I made this a couple of weeks ago and just had to post this. I usually buy a package of gnocchi and pour some alfredo sauce on it, but I decided to give this a whirl. TO DIE FOR. Absolutely amazing! I didn't use the gruyere because I didn't feel like spending 16 bucks on cheese, and I couldn't find fontina, so I ended up using smoked cheddar from the deli section. This was the best mac & cheese AND the best gnocchi ever! Thank you!
I tried this last night. I was a little disappointed in how it turned out, but I'm pretty sure I used too big of a pan. I'm going to try it again and use an 8×8 pan instead of the 9×13.
OMG!! To die for and Jenny Craig is screaming at me…""NO…………"""
And I keep saying just once!
In the middle of making homemade gnocchi to make this dish. Excited and I'm sure it's going to be delicious!
i made this last night and it was absolutely delicious! my husband and i both loved it! i will definitely be making this again thank you!
Whoever came up with combining gnocchi with cheese was a genious! This one is wonderful!
Lindsey – you could substitute Swiss for the gruyere and Parmesan for the fontina. That will be really close to the original.
I live in a small town and can not find the fontina cheese and will be lucky to even find the gruyere. Any cheeses you could substitute?
Made this tonight! It was amazing, rich, and comforting! Thanks for sharing.
If I didn’t love you before for Mack & Mango & Felix, this just pushed me over the edge!! 😻
I have two packs of gnocchi in the pantry that have just been sitting there. Now they have a home! Saving to try soon, thanks Steph!
Okay, I've already got the cheese just need the gnocchi! Looks incredible.
~ingrid
Woman, what are you doing to us? I'm truely afraid to try this, it looks and sounds sooo comforting!
WOW. This was so, so delicious. I may never go back to regular mac & cheese either. Thanks!
Now I wish I had a package of gnocci in my pantry. Love that mixture of cheese!
This is my first time commenting on your blog but I wanted to let you know that your Gnocchi Mac & Cheese has inspired me to go out, buy a food mill, make gnocchi from scratch and to make this recipe! I even blogged about it today! Im going to try and make it on Sunday!! Thanks 😉
I dont' care for gnocchi but anything covered in that much cheese hs no choice but to be good!
What a wonderful idea! It looks SO good!
What a great idea! I love gnocci and have never seen them made this way before. I've gotta try this one!
Great recipe. I'll add it to my growing list of things to make. Sigh.
Okay, this is what I needed. I have a package of gnocchi that's sitting on the shelf.
The picky eater (my husband) wouldn't eat any from the other package when I cooked it. And I had to eat it all by myself.
So I'm thinking your great recipe will win him over towards helping to eat the one of the shelf.
Thanks!
Came over from Nibble Me This because I saw the title of your post! Oh my….is that gnocchi mac n cheese just glorious! It looks heavenly. Thanks for sharing.
I've gained 2 pounds just bookmarking this recipe! :=)
ok, I LOVE gnocchi, and I love mac and cheese – I definitely have to make this! I've been meaning to make gnocchi again recently so this is perfect timing!