Ham and Parmesan Gnocchi with spinach is a simple, filling main dish. It’s easy to make (with pre-made gnocchi) and is absolutely delicious!
Looking for a quick meal to serve after a busy day? I hope you’ll try this recipe for Ham and Parmesan Gnocchi. The recipe (for 4) comes together in hardly no time at all, and is filling and delicious.
Thanks to the convenience of store-bought potato gnocchi, this recipe is a cinch to make, with minimal effort. Basically you will boil the gnocchi, then add it to a cooked ham, onion, garlic, butter, spinach, Parmesan and cream mixture.
Can you multi-task? If you boil the gnocchi while you are preparing the rest of the dish, this dish will only take about 15 minutes from start to finish!
It’s a simple, tasty recipe I believe you’ll enjoy! Here’s how to make Ham and Parmesan Gnocchi.
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Cook The Butter, Ham and Onions
Melt 5 Tablespoons butter on Medium heat in a large skillet. Once the butter has melted, add cubed ham and diced onion.
Cook this until the onions become translucent in color and tender, stirring often. This usually will take about 3-4 minutes.
Cook The Gnocchi
TIP: Packaged gnocchi only takes a few minutes to cook. If you boil the water for the gnocchi in a separate pan while melting the butter in step #1, you can save time by multi-tasking!
While the onions and ham are cooking, cook the gnocchi in boiling water, according to the package directions. Gnocchi is done cooking when they float to the top of the boiling water.
Time To Add The Baby Spinach
Once you begin cooking the gnocchi, go back to the skillet with the ham and onion. Add fresh baby spinach leaves to the skillet, and stir to combine the ingredients.
As the spinach leaves begin wilting from the heat, add a heaping teaspoon of minced garlic and stir to combine. Be careful to not let the garlic burn or it will become bitter.
Time To Add The Cooked Gnocchi
When the spinach is fully wilted (1-2 minutes), add the cooked and drained gnocchi to the skillet, and stir again, until combined.
Stir 3 Tablespoons of heavy whipping cream and 3 Tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese into the gnocchi. Stir well, until the sauce is covering the other ingredients.
Season with a little black pepper. You can taste the gnocchi and then add salt, if desired. I find the Parmesan cheese and ham add enough saltiness, but it’s your choice.
Serve The Ham And Parmesan Gnocchi
Continue cooking only until everything is heated through, and then transfer the hot Ham and Parmesan Gnocchi to a serving bowl.
Garnish the gnocchi with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately while hot, and enjoy this delicious main dish. It tastes wonderful!
I hope you have the chance to try this delicious meal, and trust you (and those you love) will enjoy it as much as we do.
Thank you for stopping by today. I’m so grateful you did, and invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!
Looking For More GNOCCHI Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have several delicious recipes featuring gnocchi, including:
- Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi
- Gnocchi and Broccoli Carbonara
- Chicken, Parmesan and Spinach Gnocchi
- Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
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Ham and Parmesan Gnocchi with spinach is a simple, filling main dish. It's easy to make (with pre-made gnocchi) and is absolutely delicious!
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons chopped yellow onion
- 1½ cups cooked ham (cut in cubes)
- 1½ cups fresh baby spinach
- 1¼ teaspoons minced garlic
- 4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt and additional Parmesan for garnish (if desired)
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi (some pkgs. may be 17.5 ounces)
TIP: Packaged gnocchi only takes a few minutes to cook. If you boil the water for the gnocchi in a separate pan while melting the butter in step #1, you can save time by multi-tasking!
Melt butter on Medium heat in a large skillet. Add ham and onion. Cook until onions are translucent and tender, stirring often (3-4 minutes).
While cooking ham/onions, cook gnocchi in a saucepan of boiling water, according to pkg. directions. Drain well, when done.
Add baby spinach to skillet; stir to combine. As spinach wilts, add garlic; stir to combine. Don't let garlic burn or it becomes bitter. When spinach is fully wilted (1-2 minutes), add the cooked, drained gnocchi; stir to combine.
Stir whipping cream and Parmesan cheese into the gnocchi, until sauce covers all ingredients. Season with pepper. Taste and add salt, if desired. Cook only until heated through.
Transfer gnocchi to a serving bowl. Garnish with additional Parmesan, if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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