October 12, 2020

Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe

Name: Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 zucchini, cut into thin half moons; salt and pepper; 1 cup frozen corn; 1 bag of Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi; 1.5 cups arugula; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; parmesan cheese to taste

Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Popular, Vegetarian, Weeknight Meals

This Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi recipe is easy, delicious, and oh-so comforting!

I am SO EXCITED for today’s post because it is my FAVORITE kind of weeknight meal. Convenient, but still fresh. Comfort food that is still nutritious. Quick, but still impressive. Plus, it utilizes an ingredient that you can always keep in your freezer? Yes, please!

To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever had sweet potato gnocchi before Trader Joe’s started selling it. I’ve just never tried to make it myself or seen it on a menu before. That being said, I had a feeling I would love it just based on how much I love a good pumpkin or butternut squash ravioli. Similar concept, right? Count me IN.

So I decided to give it a try! The first time I made it, I was frustrated with how Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi cooked on my pans, so I baked it on a sheet pan with some mushrooms and chicken sausage instead. It was good, but it wasn’t amazing. Then, I gave it another try on the stove top and realized that is definitely the way to cook it. The butter and sage in the packaging makes a little sauce when you cook it this way, and it coats all of the ingredients so nicely.

Then I got my new Our Place pan and cooking it was even EASIER, so now I’m never looking back. It even cooks frozen cauliflower gnocchi without sticking, too! No water necessary! (If you haven’t heard me talk about cauliflower gnocchi before, ignore the instructions on the bag and follow these instead!)

Moral of the story: you not only need to get a bag the next time you’re at Trader Joe’s, but you also have to add this recipe to your list. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 zucchini, cut into thin half moons
salt and pepper
1 cup frozen corn
1 bag of Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Sage
1.5 cups arugula
1 tsp red pepper flakes
parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a nonstick pan over medium heat.

2. Add the half moons of zucchini to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the zucchini is soft.

3. Add the bag of frozen gnocchi and 1 cup of frozen corn. Stir to combine and then cover for about 2-3 minutes.

4. Uncover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Taste test one gnocchi to make sure it’s warm all the way through.

5. Turn off the heat and stir in red pepper flakes and arugula.

6. Serve with parmesan cheese on top!

Follow along with these step-by-step instructions in this video!

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Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi Variations

Switch up the vegetables!

Don’t like zucchini? That’s no problem. Just switch it out and add your favorite vegetable instead. This would be delicious with broccoli, peppers, or even kale, for instance!

Add a protein.

I really wanted to keep this vegetarian, but if you like to have a protein at dinnertime, just add chicken or any of your other favorite proteins!

Make a sheet pan dinner!

Add Trader Joe’s frozen sweet potato gnocchi, chicken sausage, and mushrooms on a large baking sheet and bake at 425 for 20 minutes. It dries out a little bit using this method, but it’s still delicious.

Make it saucier.

If you like more of a sauce on your gnocchi, you could definitely add a little cream, pesto, or herbed white wine to your pan. I’m imagining a large skillet with caramelized onions, mushrooms, and sweet potato gnocchi with a dash of cream and truffle oil… YUM!