Cheeseburger Gnocchi

I'd slid into a little bit of a cooking slump the last few weeks, relying heavily on T&T recipes.    I planned the menu on Sunday for this week and penciled in ground beef for Tuesday night.   The go-to recipes for that would be either tacos or Beef Stroganoff Sandwiches and I wasn't in the mood for either. Clicking through my Beef Pinterest board brought up this recipe from Kevin & Amanda. 

I had to make a few adjustments due to my family's food quirks- minced dried onion instead of fresh, jarred garlic.  I omitted the cumin.   Tomatoes are a no-go, I went with tomato paste.   Mexican blend cheese because I had it on hand.  Doubled the meat and also added crumbled bacon to half at the end.   Parsley for garnish. 

My husband had 2 helpings and I thought it was great.  I knew it would be a tough sell for my son, he ate his portion but said he'd rather not have it again.   That's ok, it's a perfect date day meal. 

Cheeseburger Gnocchi

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 16oz package potato gnocchi * See note
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 3T minced dried onion
• 1t minced jarred garlic
• 3T tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
• Real Bacon crumbles
• Dried parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Over medium high heat, melt the butter in an ovenproof skillet. Brown the defrosted gnocchi in the butter until nice and golden. Set gnocchi aside on a plate.
2. Brown ground beef and minced dried onion over medium high heat, breaking it up to small crumbles. Drain if necessary. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika and mustard powder. Add in garlic, tomato paste, broth and gnocchi and stir well.
3. Bring the mixture up to a boil, cover and then simmer on medium low. Remove from heat when the gnocchi is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the cream and half the cheese. Add the remaining cheese to the top. Pop the skillet under the broiler for about 3 or 4 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and brown. Sprinkle with bacon crumbles and parsley.

Notes

Adapted from- "https://www.kevinandamanda.com/cheeseburger-gnocchi-recipe/"

*I used frozen gnocchi that I thawed in the fridge.

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