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gnocchi with ricotta sauce in a light grey bowl with a spoon on a blue cloth.
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5 from 2 votes

Gnocchi with Ricotta Sauce

This gnocchi with ricotta cheese sauce is full of flavor and so quick to make as a weeknight meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, British
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 477kcal
Author: Claire

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large shallot or ¼ white onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced or finely diced
  • ½ small zucchini diced
  • 1.5 cups gnocchi
  • ½ cup ricotta
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves picked, finely diced
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper
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Instructions

  • Drizzle olive oil in your skillet and cook the shallot (or onion) for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and zucchini and cook for a further 4-5 minutes.
  • Cook the gnocchi according to package instructions, usually 2-3 minutes in lightly salted boiling water, reserving half a cup of the cooking water.
  • Spoon the ricotta into the skillet along with the rosemary and thyme. Then pour in about ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water and stir so the ricotta melts and you have a creamy silky sauce.
  • Tip in the drained cooked gnocchi and stir through the sauce. Add more pasta water to achieve the consistency of sauce you like. Season with salt and black pepper to taste preference.

Notes

  • This recipe comes together quite quickly, so I suggest to have your ingredients prepped before you start cooking!
  • Don't forget to reserve the cooking water from the gnocchi as this will bring the ricotta sauce together.
  • Shelf-stable gnocchi may contain whole eggs and other ingredients that may not work for my low histamine readers. Homemade gnocchi can also be used, and there are recipes online using only egg yolks.
  • Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance
All the ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • gnocchi isn't rated. If store-bought doesn't work for you, homemade is fairly easy to do.
  • garlic, which scores 1.
  • shallot isn't rated and can be swapped for white onion.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 7mg
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