Gnocchi Bolognese Skillet
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
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Such a delicious and simple skillet dinner! And it is so fun to watch those gnocchi pop up while boiling! Also, we have found it best to dry them well after cooking before adding to skillet. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 4 - slices bacon
  • 1 - 16 oz. bag gnocchi
  • 1 - lb(s) ground beef
  • 1 - Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 - tsp garlic powder
  • 1 - 28 oz. can(s) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 4 - whole carrots
  • 1 - celery stalk(s)
  • 1/2 - small white onion(s)
  • Garnish: - grated Parmesan cheese**
  • Side: - veggies**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Cook and crumble the bacon.
  2. Cook the gnocchi - bring water to boiling and add gnocchi into the water. They will cook and rise after about 1 minute. Once they have risen to the top of the boiling water, remove from water with slotted spoon and place on clean dish towel.
  3. Shred the carrots. Finely chop the celery and onion.
  4. In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and return to saucepan. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, shredded carrots, chopped celery, chopped onion and crumbled bacon. Bring to bubbling and reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes to allow flavors to mingle.
  5. Once the gnocchi are cooked and dried, mix them into the bolognese sauce in the skillet.
  6. Prepare veggies.
  7. Serve Gnocchi Bolognese Skillet with grated Parmesan garnish and side of veggies.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Cook and crumble 8 slices bacon.
  2. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic powder. Let cool.
  3. Peel and shred 8 whole carrots. Finely chop 2 celery stalks and 1 small white onion.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the browned ground beef
  • 1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Half of the shredded carrots
  • Half of the chopped celery
  • Half of the chopped onion
  • Half of the cooked and crumbled bacon
  • Do NOT add the gnocchi to the freezer baggie. Cook them separately, at the time of reheating the sauce.

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to a saucepan and reheating.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Omit the grated Parmesan cheese for dairy-free meal.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free pasta.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Gnocchi Bolognese Skillet

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and reheat in saucepan or large skillet and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook the gnoochi as directed, then stir into the bolognese sauce.
Serve with veggies.

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