Pan Fried Gnocchi with Caramelized Onions

 Pan Fried Gnocchi with Caramelized Onions

Tired of the same old side dishes with dinner?  Ready to try new things that compliment that roast or steak or pork chops?  I mean there are only so many things you can do with potatoes, right?  So you see this bag of little white things in the supermarket.  Not sure even how to pronounce the name. There they are just sitting there in your pantry and you’re not sure what to do with them?  They are called potato gnocchi and they make the perfect side dish!  Soft fluffy pillows of warm potato nestled in a bed of caramel onion and sautéed in garlic butter sauce and topped with cheese.  The perfect side dish or eat it all by itself. Delicious! 

Pan Fried Gnocchi with Caramelized Onions

1 pound potato gnocchi

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

1 large onion, sliced

4 teaspoons minced garlic

2 cups white cheddar cheese, grated 

Boil the gnocchi in plenty of salted water. You'll know it's done when it floats to the surface.  

 

 

While gnocchi is boiling, heat butter and oil in large frying pan until melted. Add onions and garlic and cook over low heat, stirring frequently until onions are slightly caramelized. Reduce heat to low.

With a slotted spoon, move the gnocchi from the boiling water to the frying pan when it's done. Make sure you shake most of the water off each scoop before adding it to the hot skillet of onions.

Turn up the heat to medium-high heat and fry gnocchi, making sure it gets nicely browned on all sides.  Keep stirring gnocchi and onions until ready to serve.  Sprinkle on your choice of cheese…I like Parmesan or white cheddar for a deeper, cheesy flavor.

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