Name: One-Skillet Ham and Cheese Gnocchi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion (chopped); 2 cups ham (diced); 1 cup peas (frozen); 16 oz gnocchi (uncooked (1 package)); 1 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup mozzarella (shredded); 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)

This One Skillet Ham and Cheese Gnocchi makes for a perfect dinner of gnocchi paired together with ham and loads of cheese, perfect comfort food that is bursting with flavor!

a bowl loaded with ham and cheese gnocchi

Gnocchi is one of my favorite ingredients because it’s so versatile and something wonderful happens when you drench them in a yummy, cheesy and creamy sauce. You end up with delicious, stick to your ribs comfort food.

This ham and cheese gnocchi is a simple dinner with a few ingredients that can be ready in 30 minutes from start to finish. Best of all, everyone’s going to love it.

What Is Gnocchi?

Gnocchi is Italian in origin, as so many delicious things are! They are little dumplings typically made from potato, egg, semolina flour, and cheese.

process shots showing how to make ham and cheese gnocchi

Ingredients

Gnocchi – I used store bought today but I’ve included a recipe to make your own below if you want to go home made.
Oil – A little bit of olive oil too cook the onion and ham in.
Ham – If you’ve got leftover ham, it’s perfect to use in this dish.
Peas – Frozen or canned. Other veggies can be used instead as well such as asparagus or broccoli.
Cream – I used half and half.
Cheese – You’ll want some mozzarella cheese and some sharp cheddar cheese.
Seasoning – Salt and pepper to taste.
Parsley – Fresh and chopped up to be sprinkled over top as a nice bright garnish.

How To Make Ham And Cheese Gnocchi

Cook onions and ham: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and cook until tender. Add ham to skillet and cook until ham starts browning.
Make sauce and add gnocchi: Add peas to skillet and stir. It’s ok if peas are frozen. Add gnocchi to skillet, then water and heavy cream. Stir and let cook for about 5 minutes until gnocchi is tender and sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
Add cheese and broil: Sprinkle with cheese on top and place skillet under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese melts and start slightly browning.

How To Make Your Own Gnocchi

If you’d like to really take this dish to the next level, feel free to make your own gnocchi! Here’s my recipe.

Can I Use Other Types Of Pasta?

This creamy dish will work with many other types of pasta if you have some in the pantry you’d like to use up. If you use another type of pasta, reduce the sauce slightly so that the sauce will cling to the pasta. You will want to cook the pasta to slightly less than al dente before incorporating it into the dish and allowing to cook for 2 minutes.

ham and cheese gnocchi in a skillet with a spoon spooning some out

How To Store Leftovers

FRIDGE

You can store this dish in an air tight shallow container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. Just be sure to allow it to fully cool before placing it in the fridge.

FREEZER

You can freeze this dish as well! Just hold off on adding the gnocchi and cheese till you’re ready to eat it. Freeze the dish in a shallow airtight container once fully cooled. Allow to thaw overnight in the fridge before heating back up on the stove top and incorporating your gnocchi. Top with cheese and broil as instructed.