This potato gnocchi with prosciutto is the ultimate meal for busy weeknights. With only 5 ingredients and 20 minutes of cook time, this dish can be quite a life saver. The prosciutto adds such a strong smoky flavor to the dish. The heavy cream and parmesan paired with the potato gnocchi taste as if your eating Alfredo 🙂 Since gnocchi cooks faster than pasta, this dish is perfect for those quick fix dinners.
Ingredients:
3 lb potato gnocchi
6 oz prosciutto
1/2 cup green peas
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup grated Parmesan
Instructions:
1. Cook the potato gnocchi according to the package, drain, and set aside.
2. Chop the prosciutto and place it into a pot over medium high heat.
3. Cook for about 4-5 minutes or until crispy. Then add the heavy whipping cream.
4. Once the heavy cream has heated, add the grated parmesan and stir until it has melted (about 6 minutes).
5. Add the peas and cooked gnocchi and cook for another 5 minutes.
- 3 lb potato gnocchi
- 6 oz prosciutto
- ½ cup green peas
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- Cook the potato gnocchi according to the package, drain, and set aside.
- Chop the prosciutto and place it into a pot over medium high heat.
- Cook for about 4-5 minutes or until crispy. Then add the heavy whipping cream.
- Once the heavy cream has heated, add the grated parmesan and stir until it has melted (about 6 minutes).
- Add the peas and cooked gnocchi and cook for another 5 minutes.
Do you put frozen peas in or would they give off too much liquid? Or is it best to use canned?
I used frozen peas that were thawed. They didn’t have too much liquid.