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Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi

February 11, 2019 by Brandie @ The Country Cook 4 Comments

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Little Potato Company. All opinions and text are my own.

Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi

When you think of your favorite vegetable, what is it? If you’re like many of us – it’s the delicious, nutritious, versatile potato. I can’t tell you how much I love creating new recipes with this veggie. It never gets old for me. So, when I got my hands on some of The Little Potato Company’s newest microwaveable Creamer potatoes – Tomato Basil! –  I decided to have a whole taste-testing extravaganza! I let friends and family get in on the action too! Pssst: I also tasted a new flavor for the oven-ready Creamer potatoes but I’ll share more on that later! Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil

Tomato Basil

At first I think we were all skeptical about Tomato Basil being a flavor that complements potatoes. I can honestly say that flavor combo had never occurred to me or any of us. Um – we were so wrong. I’m gonna go ahead and say that I think this is my new favorite flavor. Everyone truly raved. It’s only a 5-minute microwave cooking time and all I had to do was add a little olive oil and the seasoning packet and stir. We all agreed that if folks gave these a try – they would be blown away. Hand clap to The Little Potato Company for coming up with this one. If you see it at Wal-Mart, (in the produce section near the other potatoes) do yourself a favor – a flavor? 😉 – and pick one up. Maybe serve them with my Italian-inspired chicken! Italian Gnocchi and Potatoes

A few fast facts about these delicious microwaveable taters:

  • The Little Potato Company’s Microwave Ready package is made with fresh Creamer potatoes and comes with a seasoning pack – your Little potatoes are cooked in 5 minutes!
  • comes in three flavors: Garlic Parsley, Savory Herb, *new* Tomato Basil 
  • contain no artificial colors or flavors
  • packaging is recyclable and BPA free

Tomato Basil Creamer Potatoes

I know many of y’all have been using The Little Potato Company’s microwave packages for a while. You’ll want to look out for this all new packaging with the same delicious Creamer potatoes! I love that you can actually see the potatoes in the packaging now. The Little Potato Company has also reduced the packaging size, to help reduce waste but it’s still the same weight of potatoes as in the previous package design.Easy Italian Potatoes with Gnocchi and sundried tomatoes

  • If you want to know the seasoning pack ingredients, visit LittlePotatoes.com/products to learn more about a specific flavor.
  • Watch how easy it is to cook these Little potatoes in the microwave, all you need to add is a little oil or butter: https://youtu.be/K2wz8MhqzKY
  • Tip: Before cooking in the microwave remember to peel back the cover and remove the seasoning pack!

Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi with sundried tomatoes and fresh basil - recipe from The Country Cook

Ingredients:
1 (1 lb.) package ​​Tomato Basil Microwave Ready Little potatoes
1/4 cup chopped Italian sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
1/4 cup oil reserved from sun-dried tomatoes
1 (18 oz.) package gnocchi
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
4-5 leaves fresh basil, sliced

Tomato Basil Little Potatoes, packaged potato gnocchi, fresh basil, shredded mozarella, jarred sun dried tomatoes in olive oil and Italian herbsCook’s Note: You want to look for the sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in olive oil and seasoned with Italian herbs. This is going to add a ton of flavor to this recipe!sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with Italian herbs

Directions:

Set aside at least 1/4 cup of the oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Then remove about 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes (about a 1/4 cup, or more to taste) and dice. set aside 1/4 cup oil from sun-dried tomatoes
Open microwaveable package (opening from one corner so that it can be resealed) and remove the tomato basil seasoning.Microwaveable Tomato Basil Little Potatoes with seasoning packet removed
Optional: remove the Little potatoes and slice in half. I like to do this so that the inside of the potatoes will get coated in the seasoning but it’s not necessary.slice Little Potatoes in half

Place sliced Little potatoes back into the microwaveable packaging and re-seal (note: this won’t be a tight seal, just making sure the top is put back before microwaving.)sliced potatoes in microwaveable packaging

Microwave potatoes for 5 minutes.microwave cooking time, 5 minutes

While potatoes are cooking, bring water to a boil in a 4-quart pot. Boil gnocchi for about 3 minutes. You’ll know when the gnocchi is ready when they begin floating to the top.boil gnocchi 3 minutes

Turn off heat and drain the cooked gnocchi and place back into the pot. cooked gnocchi in pot

After potatoes are cooked, add them into the pot with the gnocchi and pour in reserved oil.cooked little potatoes added to pot with oil from sun-dried tomatoes

Then add diced sun-dried tomatoes and tomato basil seasoning packet from microwaveable Little potatoes.sprinkle packet of Tomato Basil seasoning on potatoes and gnocchi

Give it all a gentle stir to combine thoroughly. You want to make sure it all gets coated well.seasoning mixed with potatoes and gnocchi in pot

Top with shredded mozarella and fresh basil.shredded cheese and fresh basil sprinkled on top of cooked potatoes and gnocchi

Cover the pot with a lid to allow the cheese to melt. Note: The pot is not on any heat at this point. We’re just using the residual heat from the potatoes and gnocchi to allow it to melt. lid placed on pot to allow cheese to melt

If necessary, you can turn the heat on low to allow the cheese to melt faster. Just keep a close eye on it. Easy Cheesy Italian Potatoes and GnocchiThen serve and dig in. Top with more fresh basil, if you prefer. (I always prefer!) 😉Easy Italian Potatoes with Gnocchi topped with cheese

Enjoy!

5 from 2 votes
Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi
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Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
These Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi can be made in under 20 minutes. Sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and a tomato basil seasoning make it amazing!
Course: Brunch, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi
Servings: 6
Calories: 341 kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
  • 1 (1 lb.) package Microwaveable Tomato Basil Little potatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped Italian sun-dried tomatoes, in oil
  • 1/4 cup oil reserved from sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 (18 oz) package gnocchi
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4-5 leaves fresh basil, sliced
Instructions
  1. Set aside at least 1/4 cup of the oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Then remove about 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes (about a 1/4 cup, or more to taste) and dice.
  2. Open microwaveable package (opening from one corner so that it can be resealed) and remove the tomato basil seasoning.
  3. Remove the Little potatoes and slice in half. 

  4. Place sliced Little potatoes back into the microwaveable packaging and re-seal (note: this won't be a tight seal, just making sure the top is put back before microwaving.)
  5. Microwave potatoes for 5 minutes.
  6. While potatoes are cooking, bring water to a boil in a 4-quart pot. Boil gnocchi for about 3 minutes. You'll know when the gnocchi is ready when they begin floating to the top.

  7. Turn off heat and drain the cooked gnocchi and place back into the pot.
  8. After potatoes are cooked, add them to the pot with the gnocchi and pour in reserved oil.
  9. Then add diced sun-dried tomatoes and tomato basil seasoning packet from microwaveable Little potatoes.
  10. Give it all a gentle stir to combine thoroughly. You want to make sure it all gets coated well.
  11. Top with shredded mozarella and fresh basil.
  12. Cover the pot with a lid to allow the cheese to melt.
  13. Note: The pot is not on any heat at this point. We're just using the residual heat from the potatoes and gnocchi to allow it to melt. If necessary, you can turn the heat on low to allow the cheese to melt faster. Just keep a close eye on it.

  14. Then serve and dig in. Top with more fresh basil, if you prefer.
Recipe Notes

You want to look for the sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in olive oil and seasoned with Italian herbs. This is going to add a ton of flavor to this recipe!

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Italian Potatoes and Gnocchi
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 422mg 18%
Potassium 404mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 3.7%
Vitamin C 23.7%
Calcium 12.3%
Iron 21.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Mary k says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:40 pm


    Hi do u have a recipe for the chicken gnocchi cream soup like is served at the olive garden

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      February 12, 2019 at 9:23 am

      Hi Mary! I actually make that at home pretty often. The only problem is I don’t have the recipe written out yet. I’ll post it here on the blog as soon as I do!

      Reply
  2. Diana Schultz says

    February 11, 2019 at 7:22 pm


    This would really be good with some shredded chicken (rotisserie) with this combination! I look forward to trying and will leave my results. Looks really good! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      February 12, 2019 at 9:24 am

      Let me know what you think! I think chicken would also be good. You may want to add a bit more of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes just to make sure everything gets coated well with that yummy flavor. 🙂

      Reply

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