For me, a little slice of heaven often comes in the form this gnocchi. Weird as that sounds, itâs true. At the end of particularly hellish days when the world seems against you there is nothing better than sitting back to eat a steaming bowl of gnocchi thatâs smothered in cheese, brightened up by some spinach and brought to life with some smoked salmon. I mean, who wouldnât want that?
Bigging it up too much? Iâm not sure thatâs actually possible. I think itâs one of my favourite dinners. Sure it would be the express train to cardiovascular problems if you ate it regularly, but as a treat when you need something delicious and cannot be bothered doing much besides flopping onto the sofa, there is very little that can compare.
Itâs something I make every few months when the will takes me, but at the end of a warm sunny day it brings both much needed sustenance and - for me at least - a smile to your face as you tuck in to something that took less than ten minutes to make. The longest part is waiting for the water to boil for your gnocchi - Iâm not even kidding.
Try it out for yourself next time youâre looking for dinner in a hurry and see if it doesnât make you smile as well. Who cares what the world around you is doing when youâre eating some delicious smoked salmon?
Gnocchi Royale - Smoked Salmon Gnocchi
This recipe is a remake - and improvement on - one I made previously (although this one has somewhat better photos). It originally was inspired by a magazine article but has been tampered with multiple times since then. This recipe feeds two and goes brilliantly with a crisp white wine (if itâs been a day that requires such liquid refreshment).
Ingredients
1 pack (500g) fresh gnocchi
100g spinach
75g smoked salmon
50g cream cheese
1/2 ball of mozzarella
Directions
Put a pan of water on to boil and when it starts to heat up, add in to the gnocchi. Leave it to boil.
In another large pan, throw in the spinach and let it wilt, then toss in the mozzarella and the cream cheese. Once the gnocchi is cooked drain it off, leaving a couple of tablespoons of the liquid in the pan. Add the cooked gnocchi and the liquid to the pan and make sure itâs hot through. Season (although go easy on the salt, the salmon has a lot if it).
Plate it up and cover liberally in smoked salmon, sit back and enjoy.
April 15, 2015
we had it last night (with a couple of amendments according to the contents of my fridge!) and it is exactly as Craig describes….quick, easy and very yummy!
April 16, 2015
Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely a great dish for what-is-in-the-fridge tweaks.
May 29, 2015
This is just glorious. I love gnocchi, and the cream cheese + salmon combination is one of my favourites for pasta…so need to try your recipe!
May 31, 2015
Definitely give it a go - Iâve had something similar with pasta, but I think gnocchiâs even better. Hope you enjoy it, let me know how you get on with it!