Cheeseburger Gnocchi Skillet Dinner
This cheeseburger gnocchi skillet features toasted gnocchi tossed with perfectly seasoned ground beef and tons of cheese. It’s a family friendly comfort food recipe that’s a creamy, cheesy dumpling filled spin on an old favorite.
Some dinners are just favorites whenever you serve them, no matter the time of year.
This cheeseburger gnocchi skillet is one of them.
With little potato dumplings and ground beef seasoned to taste like a cheeseburger, it’s a fun mash up of burgers and fries meets Italian pasta.
It’s delicious and gets my boys running for the table each and every time I make it.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Butter– To toast the gnocchi in
- Gnocchi– Your favorite gnocchi brand.
- Ground beef– Go for leaner ground beef so the dish isn’t too greasy
- Spices– Salt, pepper, cumin, smoked paprika
- Mustard– Yellow
- Aromatics– Diced white onion and minced garlic
- Canned tomatoes– The kind that is diced with green chiles
- Beef broth– Don’t have it? You could sub veggie or chicken broth.
- Cream– Use heavy cream preferably
- Cheese– Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Green onions– Thinly sliced
How to Make
This cheeseburger gnocchi skillet is a one pot wonder!
To make it, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Once the butter melts, add the uncooked gnocchi to the pan and stir it to break it up into a single layer.
Cook the gnocchi for about 2 minutes, until it’s lightly toasted on one side then turn it and toast the second side.
Remove the gnocchi from the pan and set it aside on a waiting plate.
Turn up the heat to medium high and let the skillet get nice and hot.
Then add the beef and onion to the hot skillet, stirring to break it up.
Season the beef with salt and pepper and then stir in the cumin, paprika, mustard, and garlic until evenly combined.
Keep cooking, stirring occasionally, until the ground beef is cooked and no pink remains.
Drain the beef and return it to the pan.
Stir in the tomatoes, broth, and gnocchi to the beef mixture.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, and then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer.
Cover the pan and let it simmer about 5-7 minutes, or until the gnocchi are completely cooked and most of the liquid’s been absorbed.
Then, take the lid off the pan and remove the pan from heat.
Let it rest 1-2 minutes and stir in the cream and 3/4 cup of cheese until evenly combined and the cheese is melted.
Sprinkle the remained cheese evenly out over the skillet then sprinkle on half of the green onions.
Place the skillet under a broiler, watching carefully, just until the cheese is melted and golden brown on top.
Remove the skillet from the oven, and let the mixture rest for another minute.
Scoop onto plates, top with the remaining green onions, and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftover cheeseburger gnocchi in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until warmed through.
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure you are using leaner ground beef at least 85/15. This will prevent it from cooking down too much and being too greasy.
- While we enjoy the green onions, don’t worry if you don’t have them. It’s ok to skip them.
- You can substitute any shredded cheese you enjoy.
Other Skillet Meals
This cheeseburger gnocchi skillet is easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Make it today and watch your family savor each bite.
Looking for other skillet meals?
Try these:
- Corned Beef & Cabbage Skillet
- Skillet Ravioli Lasagna
- Smoked Sausage & Pierogi Skillet
- Chicken & Dumpling Skillet With Gnocchi
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Easy Cheeseburger Gnocchi Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 lb gnocchi
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 large white onion diced
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 cup beef broth
- scant 1/3 cup cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch green onions washed & thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the uncooked gnocchi to the pan. Stir, breaking apart as you go, until it's in a single layer. Let the gnocchi cook about 2 minutes, until lightly toasted. Stir to turn the gnocchi, cooking again until the other side's lightly toasted too. Remove the gnocci to a plate, set aside.1 tbsp butter, 1 lb gnocchi
- Increase the heat to medium high. When the skillet's nice and hot, add the beef and onion, stirring to break up. Season liberally with salt and pepper, then stir in the cumin, paprika, mustard, and garlic until evenly combined. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the ground beef is cooked. Drain the beef, and return to the pan.1 lb lean ground beef, salt & pepper, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 1 large white onion, 4 tsp minced garlic
- Add the tomatoes, broth, and gnocchi to the beef mixture in the pan, stirring to evenly incorporate. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, immediately reduce the heat to a simmer.1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles, 1 cup beef broth
- Cover the pan to seal, and let it simmer about 5-7 minutes, or until the gnocchi are completely cooked and most of the liquid's been absorbed.
- Remove the lid from the pan, and remove the pan from heat. Let it rest 1-2 minutes. Stir in the cream and 3/4 cup of cheese until evenly combined and the cheese is melted.scant 1/3 cup cream, 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Sprinkle the remained cheese evenly out over the skillet. Sprinkle half the green onions over top. Place the skillet under a broiler, watching carefully, just until the cheese is melted and golden brown on top.1 bunch green onions
- Remove the skillet from the oven, and let the mixture rest for another minute. Scoop onto plates, top with the remaining green onions, and serve immediately.
Notes
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What is GNOCCHI? HOW DO YOU MAKE IT?
Gnocchi are potato dumplings. You can usually find them in the Italian section of your local grocery store.
My first time cooking with gnocchi and this meal was excellent. The whole family loved it and the flavor was fantastic! Instead of beef I used ground turkey and we loved it.
So happy you enjoyed it as much as my family does! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback and I hope you find many more recipes here to try and enjoy!