We firmly believe there’s one category of sheet-pan recipes that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves — and that’s sheet-pan gnocchi. Case in point: Dan Pelosi’s Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Roasted Tomatoes, Arugula, and Burrata.
Sure, the simple-yet-impressive dinner starts with store-bought potato gnocchi, but the real game-changer is the preparation: Instead of boiling the roly-poly goodness, each piece gets roasted until crispy on the outside and chewy in the center (similar to pan-fried rice cakes).
From there, jammy tomatoes, a drinkable basil vinaigrette, heaps of arugula, and chunks of burrata tie it all together — in about the same amount of time as a Sex and the City episode. We couldn’t help but wonder: Has there ever been a greater weeknight dinner?
The Time Commitment: Half an hour, give or take.
Key Tips: Want to trick your friends into thinking you're the next Ina Garten? For a dramatic flourish, Pelosi recommends serving the dish with an entire ball of burrata that you cut open at the table.
Other Takes: For more brilliant uses of store-bought gnocchi, try...
One Pan Crispy Gnocchi with Sausage and Brussels. Another half-hour dinner hero, this deeply cozy dish is sweet, savory, and, in the words of one fan, “even better than I was expecting.”
One-Pan Garlic-Parm Chicken and Gnocchi. Loaded with pillowy gnocchi, a creamy, garlicky sauce, and a mountain of Parmesan — consider this our platonic ideal of comfort food.
Sheet-Pan Gnocchi with Chili Crisp and Baby Bok Choy. If you also put chili crisp on anything that stands still long enough, meet the spicy, umami-packed recipe you never knew you needed.
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