What To Serve With Gnocchi: 31 Easy Ideas!

It's pure comfort food in a bowl, that's for sure, but have you ever wondered what to serve with gnocchi, other than tomato sauce and a good grating of Parmesan cheese?

I've got 31 easy ideas for side dishes and sauces that will turn a humble plate of gnocchi into a main course for busy weeknights, when your family needs filling food, fast!

A plate of gnocchi with a creamy blue cheese sauce.

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Although homemade gnocchi is wonderful, I'm all for ease, so I always have a couple of packets of shelf-stable gnocchi in my cupboard, ready to pull out for quick and easy dinners!

My personal preference is to serve gnocchi with a sauce such as this creamy blue cheese sauce, adding in things like mushrooms, bacon, spinach, and walnuts!

Another favorite, and something a bit different, is air fryer gnocchi, which gives you a vehicle for serving many more side dishes with it, including leftover ragu, bolognese, and stews!

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Sauces to serve with gnocchi
Vegetable sides to serve with gnocchi
Chicken, meat and fish sides
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Sauces to serve with gnocchi

From creamy mushroom sauce, to tomato marinara sauce, and lots of gnocchi sauces in between, including béchamel sauce, brown butter sauce, and even garlic butter sauce, they all have one thing in common, which is they all work great with these small pillowy Italian dumplings!

Here are some of my personal favorites!

Gnocchi with Blue Cheese Sauce

Easy potato gnocchi with blue cheese sauce, made with heavenly gorgonzola cheese!

Servings => 3

Takes => 10

Calories per serving => 582

Gnocchi with a Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce

Easy Chicken Bolognese

Chicken bolognese garnished with parsley.

Leftovers are perfect stirred through air fryer gnocchi, and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Servings => 4

Takes => 43

Calories per serving => 307

Easy Chicken Bolognese

Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce - Hungry Healthy Happy

Although made for pasta, this easy tomato sauce works just great with gnocchi too!

Easy Tomato Sauce

Easy Creamy Mushroom Sauce - Veggie Desserts

This easy Mushroom Sauce is versatile, creamy and ready in 10 mins. Great on pasta, rice, proteins, gnocchi, mashed potatoes etc...

Easy Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Dress Up Your Dinner With Sage Brown Butter Sauce - The Spruce Eats

This sage brown butter sauce recipe features butter, garlic, and sage and is a luxurious addition, poured over gnocchi.

Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Garlic Butter Chicken

Stir cooked gnocchi through this garlic butter chicken sauce for a filling and hearty meal!

Servings => 4

Takes => 20

Calories per serving => 349

Garlic Butter Chicken Sauce

Easy Slow Cooker Bolognese (no browning)

Serve slow cooker bolognese with gnocchi instead of pasta, for something a bit different.

Servings => 4

Takes => 6 8

Calories per serving => 780

Slow Cooker Bolognese

Easy Pork Stroganoff Recipe

Stir crispy air fryer gnocchi through this creamy pork stroganoff for a hearty meal in a bowl

Servings => 4

Takes => 33

Calories per serving => 710

Easy Pork Stroganoff

Easy Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne (No Browning)

Spice it up, and serve cooked gnocchi with chilli con carne instead of rice.

Servings => 4

Takes => 6 5

Calories per serving => 526

Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne

Easy Pork and Chorizo Stew

Pork and chorizo stew in a red casserole.

This tasty and flavourful stew is the perfect accompaniment to sweet potato gnocchi.

Servings => 4

Takes => 40

Calories per serving => 548

Pork and Chorizo Stew

Creamy Chicken Crème Fraiche

Stir gnocchi into this creamy creme fraiche sauce and serve with chicken!

Servings => 4

Takes => 35

Calories per serving => 416

Creme Fraiche Sauce

Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi (With How-To Video!) - Life As A Strawberry

This easy parmesan spinach gnocchi is ready in 30 minutes with just one pot! With an easy, creamy sauce and how-to video!

Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi

Easy Pesto Pasta

This easy basil pesto is just as good with gnocchi as it is with pasta! Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.

Servings => 4 people

Takes => 22

Calories per serving => 853

Pesto Sauce

Quorn Bolognese

Keep it veggie friendly and serve the gnocchi with Quorn bolognese

Servings => 4

Takes => 35

Calories per serving => 180

Quorn Bolognese

Smoky Chorizo Bolognese

Chorizo bolognese with herbs and spaghetti

A rich and meaty ragu style sauce, perfect with ricotta gnocchi.

Servings => 4

Calories per serving => 603

Chorizo Bolognese

Easy Savoury Mince Recipe

Old fashioned savoury mince is delicious with cooked gnocchi. This is what you would call nursery food!

Servings => 4

Takes => 40

Calories per serving => 429

Savoury Mince

Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi Recipe - Cafe Delites

Soft pillows of gnocchi enveloped in a full-flavoured cream sauce with sun dried tomatoes, garlic, parmesan cheese and basil all in ONE PAN!

Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi

Creamy Sage Gnocchi - Salt & Lavender

This creamy sage gnocchi recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and makes a decadent and simple but elegant side dish.

Creamy Sage Gnocchi

Vegetable sides to serve with gnocchi

Vegetable sides help turn gnocchi into a main dish! From Garlic Parmesan green beans, to fresh broccoli, to roasted red peppers, and even brussels sprouts. Every one of these vegetable side dishes are perfect with pillowy tender potato gnocchi!

Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli Parmesan

Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli Parmesan made in under 10 minutes! A quick and easy veggie side dish.

Servings => 4

Takes => 12

Calories per serving => 136

Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli Parmesan

Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli recipe

This vibrant roasted tenderstem broccoli is a delicious side dish for chicken, fish and casseroles. Seasoned with sea salt, garlic and Italian herbs, it's a regular on our dinner table.

Servings => 4

Takes => 23

Calories per serving => 53

Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli

Air Fryer Asparagus

This simple air fryer asparagus recipe results in perfectly roasted asparagus that is tender yet still crispy. As a delicious and healthy vegetable side dish, it can be on the table in under 10 minutes.

Servings => 3

Takes => 9

Calories per serving => 29

Crispy Air Fryer Asparagus

Easy Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Not just for Christmas, these easy pan fried Brussels sprouts are perfect with gnocchi.

Servings => 4

Takes => 15

Calories per serving => 209

Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts

Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts and Chestnuts

Crispy tender sprouts cooked quickly in the air fryer.

Servings => 6

Takes => 20

Calories per serving => 126

Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

Roast Courgette with Lemon and Garlic

Try this quick and easy roast courgette recipe! Perfect for a healthy side dish, tossing in salads, or mixing into pasta, with a tasty lemon and garlic twist.

Servings => 4

Takes => 30

Calories per serving => 82

Roasted Courgettes

Cheesy Courgette and Tomato Bake

This gratin-style cheesy courgette and tomato bake is the perfect dish for using up homegrown tomatoes and courgettes.

Servings => 3

Takes => 45

Calories per serving => 510

Courgette and Tomato Bake

Tuscan White Bean Salad Recipe - The Wanderlust Kitchen

Make this tasty Tuscan White Bean Salad recipe and eat it on top of buttered crusty bread and dinner is served!

Tuscan White Bean Salad

Chicken, meat and fish sides

A selection of chicken, meat and fish dishes that pair well with potato gnocchi.

Easy Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Air fryer whole chicken with herbs and lemon.

An easy air fryer whole chicken recipe which produces succulent juicy meat and crispy skin in under one hour!

Servings => 6

Takes => 1 3

Calories per serving => 280

Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Air fryer chicken breast with crispy potatoes.

Tender and juicy air fryer chicken breasts are quick to make, super tasty and so versatile. Eat them with potatoes, rice, pasta or salad for a simple weeknight dinner.

Servings => 4

Takes => 23

Calories per serving => 291

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Honey Glazed Air Fryer Salmon

This honey glazed air fryer salmon is tender, melt-in-the-mouth delicious, and ready in just 8 minutes. The perfect healthy meal for busy weeknights!

Servings => 4

Takes => 12

Calories per serving => 298

Air Fryer Salmon

Easy Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Easy slow cooker pork chops cooked in a delicious honey garlic sauce. With only 5 main ingredients and 5 minutes of prep, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights!

Servings => 4 people

Takes => 4 5

Calories per serving => 338

Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Sticky Sausage Traybake

One-pan sticky sausage traybake with meaty pork sausages, colourful sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and tart apples in an oh so moreish honey mustard sauce. Easy to make and even easier to clean up, making it the perfect midweek meal.

Servings => 4

Takes => 55

Calories per serving => 856

Sticky Sausage Traybake

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