Gnocchi in Fontina Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Rich, decadent gnocchi in white sauce made from Fontina cheese melt in your mouth! Best served with a light salad to balance out the richness.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated gnocchi
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
1/3 cup heavy cream
8 ounces Fontina cheese, cubed
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
2 Once gnocchi goes into the boiling water, start the sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream and heat to almost a boil. Gradually mix in Fontina and Parmesan cheeses, being careful not to boil. Stir until smooth, then remove from the heat immediately so the sauce doesn’t clump.
3 Place gnocchi into serving dishes and spoon sauce over top. Garnish each serving with basil.