Baked Creamy Cheesy White Sauce Gnocchi

Name: Baked Creamy Cheesy White Sauce Gnocchi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Gnocchi (1 pound Gnocchi (homemade or store-bought, my store-bought Gnocchi said cooked in 2 minutes)); 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter (1 tablespoon butter); 1 cup Whole Milk (1 cup milk (I used 2%)); 1 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (1 tablespoon flour); 0 pieces Table Salt (pinch salt); ¼ tsp Basil (¼ teaspoon basil); ¼ tsp Oregano (¼ teaspoon oregano); 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese (6 tablespoons tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese); 1 cup Gruyere Cheese (1 cup grated Fontal cheese (Gruyere, Provolone or Gouda can be substituted)); 0 pieces Thyme (fresh thyme)

Baked Creamy Cheesy White Sauce Gnocchi - Pasta (Italian)

26 minItalian

Servings4

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Steps

1Pre-heat oven to 425F (220C), lightly oil an 8 x 6 inch (20x15cm) baking dish.
2In a large pot of boiling salted water add the Gnocchi, remove as soon as the Gnocchi float (no more than 30 seconds) and drain well.
3FOR THE WHITE SAUCE
4In a large pot or pan over medium heat melt the butter, add the flour and salt, combine with a whisk, slowly add the milk, stir continuously until thickened (but not too thick, if it becomes too thick add a little extra milk), stir in oregano, basil and pepper.
5Remove the pot/pan from the heat. Stir in half the Fontal (or Gruyere cheese) and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese, then gently fold in the Gnocchi.
6Transfer it to the baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining Fontal cheese and Parmesan cheese, top with fresh thyme if desired. Bake for 3-5 minutes then broil for 2-3 minutes until starting to brown on top. Let sit a couple of minutes before serving. Enjoy!