Bacon Cheeseburger Gnocchi

Bacon Cheeseburger Gnocchi – Everything you love about cheeseburgers in a gnocchi dish! Cheesy gnocchi tossed with a homemade burger sauce, ground beef, and topped with crispy bacon and chopped pickles.

Hi guys.

I’ve put pickles on something you’re not supposed to put pickles on again.

I’m sorry.

But listen, I’m having this thing with burgers right now. I took my kids to In-n-Out for our Christmas Eve dinner – did I tell you guys that? We definitely had animal fries and double doubles in between making cookies for Santa.

And I’ve been thinking about burgers since then but, you know, New Years resolutions or whatever. So going into this long weekend I told myself I’d get In-n-Out by myself on Tuesday if I was good the entire weekend and then you know what happened yesterday?

Snow day.

A. SNOW. DAY.

In central Texas.

It didn’t snow. It was 19 degrees and I’m happy I didn’t have to go anywhere but I either needed snow or a burger in my life.

Maybe today if it warms up enough for me to leave the house.

I never make gnocchi and I don’t know why. It’s fairly cheap (especially if you buy it in the pasta aisle instead of the refrigerated section), it cooks in literally 2 minutes, and it’s really freakin’ delicious.

This was like little potato pillows covered in bacon cheeseburger goodness.

Ingredients

• 1 16 ounce package gnocchi
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small white onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons pickles

Instructions

• Preheat broiler.
• Cook gnocchi according to package instructions.
• In a separate skillet, heat olive oil over meidum-high heat. Add ground beef and onion and cook, breaking up the beef, until onion is translucent and beef is cooked through. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, water, and heavy cream.
• Bring to a simmer and let cook until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in cooked gnocchi, 1 cup cheese and half of the bacon.
• Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
• Broil until cheese is melted, just a minute or 2.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the bacon and the pickles before serving.

How Long Is Gnocchi Good For?

This Bacon Cheeseburger Gnocchi is good in the fridge for up to 3 days. Make sure to store it in an airtight container to keep it fresh for as long as possible – I store all our leftovers in these super airtight glass containers.

I would reheat in the microwave when you are ready to serve it.

Can You Freeze Gnocchi?

Yes, you can freeze this gnocchi for up to 3 months.. Let it cool completely and then transfer it to a freezer-safe airtight container.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost overnight in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave or stovetop.

More Easy Weeknight Meals

• Cajun Tortellini Alfredo
• One Pot Cheeseburger Mac
• Sweet and Sour Kielbasa
• Chicken and Noodles
• Parmesan Pasta with Bacon and Peas
• Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole
• Ground Beef Stroganoff