This casserole is delicious. Very seriously, cheesy, creamy deliciousness. And I just made it up tonight using stuff I had on hand, including the last of the Christmas ham. Needless to say, I would definitely go out of my way to make this again. While I make gnocchi often because my daughter loves them, I do confess that I have not yet made gnocchi from scratch. That is one for the bucket list. In the meantime, this recipe will most certainly do.
Gnocchi Mac ‘N Cheese with Ham and Peas
- 1 (16 oz) pkg gnocchi
- 2 T unsalted butter
- 2 T all-purpose flour
- 1½ c milk
- pinch Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ c shredded Vermont white sharp cheddar
- 1/4 c freshly shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 t kosher salt (plus more to salt the pasta water)
- pinch fresh cracked pepper
- ½ t dijon mustard (I love Grey Poupon Country dijon)
- 1 ½ c diced ham
- 1 c peas, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 c panko breadcrumbs
- ½ T extra virgin olive oil
Heat oven to 350F. Put a large pot of salted water to boil.
While water is heating, make the cheese sauce. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and flour, whisking until smooth and bubbly to make a roux. Cook on medium heat 2 minutes to cook the flour. Slowly, whisking constantly, add the milk. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring, until mixture is thickened. Remove from the heat and add the Italian seasoning, cheeses, salt, pepper, dijon, ham, and peas.
Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook according to package directions (until they float to the top). Drain and toss gently into the cheese sauce. Pour all into a 2-qt casserole dish.
In a small bowl, combine the panko and olive oil. Sprinkle over the gnocchi mac ‘n cheese. Put casserole in the oven to bake, uncovered, 35 minutes at 350F or until bubbly and lightly browned. Serves 4.
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Leftover Christmas ham and peas from my freezer…
This recipe sounds amazing. I’ve always liked gnocchi, but using that for mac and cheese sounds even better!
thanks so much! ….it totally works :)
I wish the printer friendly version really was friendly – it prints out 7 pages – your photos are lovely but I don’t need all of them to make the recipe!!
Sorry Joan! Once you press the Printer Friendly button, you are provided the option to print without images (at the top). Hope this helps!
That looks absolutely amazing!! Thanks for linking up with the Tasty Tuesday’s Link-up. I have pinned your post to the Tasty’s Tuesday’s Pinterest Board!
thanks so much!
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