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This Ricotta Gnocchi with Herby Mushrooms and Sage Browned Butter makes for the perfect September dinner. Making gnocchi at home is easy with this recipe using ricotta cheese. It’s light, pillowy, and tossed with golden caramelized mushrooms in a delicious nutty sage browned butter sauce. Serve this quick-cooking gnocchi topped with plenty of cheesy garlic breadcrumbs. Every bite is layered with delicious, warming flavors. The perfect way to spend a relaxing night in the kitchen with family and friends.

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Like clockwork, September hits and I’m back to browning butter and cooking with sage. Look, I know it’s very early into the month. I also know we still have  Labor Day coming up. But I can’t help but be excited for the warming fall comfort food I love so much.

Here in Colorado, the temperatures have dropped and summer is definitely on it’s way out. I know most of you are most likely still enjoying eighty degree days, but hopefully, you can enjoy your warm temperatures and your ricotta gnocchi too. I think you can, I see this as the perfect summer meets fall dinner. I mean you’ve got your summer garden herbs mixed together with September’s delicious mushrooms. Then all tossed in a nutty warming browned butter with softy, pillowy ricotta gnocchi.

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The inspiration for this ricotta gnocchi with herby mushrooms…

Our overflowing herb garden that’s honestly the prettiest I’ve seen in a while. It’s the lushest it’s been all summer and bursting with some of my favorite warming herbs – thyme, sage, rosemary, and oregano. Our basil on the other hand is slowly starting to whittle down. BUT, we still have a few new plants popping up! Crossing my fingers we can make these herbs last through September. You just never know with the cold temperature we get up here this time of year. 

Anyway, with so many herbs I knew some kind of herby sauce was in order. I’ve never made ricotta gnocchi before, so I thought why not toss some homemade gnocchi with all these herbs. Sounds pretty good, right? And since our local Colorado mushrooms are flourishing right now, that was my vegetable of choice. Of course, after deciding on that, tossing everything in browned butter just came naturally.

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All the details…

First, this gnocchi recipe is easier than you’d think and worth any extra time spent in the kitchen. Trust me on this.

Second, to sum this up real quick, you’re basically just mixing ricotta cheese with flour, parmesan, and eggs. Yes, this gnocchi has just four ingredients. And while it takes some hands-on time, it’s really fairly simple to make. For whatever reason, gnocchi gets a bad rap for being difficult. But it’s actually simple and always so much better when made at home. At least in my opinion.

The dough comes together in no time. Once you’ve formed the dough, then it’s time to shape the gnocchi.

When it comes to forming the gnocchi, I keep it very, very simple. I like to roll the gnocchi dough into a long rope and then just cut that rope into pieces. And that’s it. No fancy tools, no fancy rolling method. Just keeping it simple.

Once you’ve rolled and shaped the gnocchi they can be covered and kept in the fridge for a day or so. Then just boil them off before you’re ready to eat.

Now, for that sauce.

It’s a nutty sage browned butter sauce with lots of golden mushrooms and thyme too. It’s truly the best sauce you’ll ever toss your gnocchi with.

Caramelized mushrooms, browned butter, garlic, thyme, and crispy sage. Just five ingredients, but when put together they create a rich, warming butter sauce that pairs so well with the light and airy gnocchi.

You could stop here and the recipe would be great….

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But…you need to make some breadcrumbs.

Are these needed? Nope. But are they sooo delicious? YES.

These are simple, just toast up some sourdough bread with garlic, break into crumbs, and toss with Asiago cheese. These are very simple but they add a nice texture to the top of the gnocchi.

Put it all together and oh my…SO GOOD!

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Recap…

…extra soft and pillowy.

…has light ricotta cheese and salty, nutty parmesan.

…tossed in an addicting nutty browned butter sauce.

…with golden mushrooms and thyme

…and topped with crispy, fried sage.

…plus cheesy, garlic breadcrumbs.

Every last bite is mouth-watering, that’s really all you need to know. Make this tonight, this weekend, or just sometime soon. It’s a delicious bowl of some really good homemade gnocchi…with lots buttery sauce. Of course!

Tip? Pour yourself a glass of wine or make your favorite cocktail and enjoy a bowl full of ricotta gnocchi. Ideal kind of September night.

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Looking for other September dinner recipes? Here are a few ideas: 

Herby Buttered Balsamic Mushroom Ravioli

Sage Lemon Butter Chicken Piccata with Mashed Cauliflower

Creamy Butternut Squash Alla Vodka Pasta

Pesto Polenta with Thyme Roasted Mushrooms and Chickpeas

Lastly, if you make this ricotta gnocchi with herby mushrooms and sage browned butter, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Ricotta Gnocchi with Herby Mushrooms and Sage Browned Butter

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 569 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients

Breadcrumbs

Gnocchi

Instructions

  • 1. To make the breadcrumbs. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. On a baking sheet, toss the olive oil, bread, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until toasted. Crumble the bread into fine crumbs or pulse in the food processor. Toss with the Asiago cheese. Set aside.
    2. To make the gnocchi. In a bowl, mix together the ricotta and egg. Add 3/4 cup flour, the parmesan, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until just combined. If the dough feels wet, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until the dough can be formed into a ball. The dough should be sticky.
    3. Generously flour the counter and scrape the dough out onto it. Cut the dough into four pieces. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll the dough into a rope about 1-inch thick and cut into bite size pieces. Repeat this process, placing the gnocchi on a floured baking sheet. At this point, the gnocchi can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 1 day. Simply boil just before you're ready to eat. Or boil right away.
    4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the gnocchi until they float to the top and are cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Drain.
    5. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook undisturbed for 5 minutes or until golden. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter, garlic, thyme, and sage. Cook, stirring occasionally until the butter is browning and the sage is crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
    6. Drop the gnocchi into the butter sauce, gently tossing to combine. Remove from the heat.
    7. Divide the gnocchi among bowls. Top with breadcrumbs. EAT and ENJOY.
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  1. Hi Tieghan! This recipe looks like the kind of dish I’d love to have on Sunday 🙂 I’m afraid I can’t find Asiago cheese in my city, how can I substitute it? Thanks!

    1. Hey Jennifer,
      You can use another cheese that you enjoy:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

  2. 5 stars
    Hi! I tried making this last night and my gnocchi started falling apart when boiling. Any ideas on what went wrong? I think I maybe added too much flour and mixed with a stand mixer instead of by hand. Still giving it 5 starts bc I added cooked orzo to the mushroom butter mixture and it was amazing! Looking forward to attempting the gnocchi again!

    1. Hey SB,
      Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try! I think the additional flour and using the stand mixer could have affected how the gnocchi turned out. Next time try just mixing by hand and only add flour if absolutely necessary. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

  3. 4 stars
    This was my first attempt at gnocchi and I was pleased with the results. I was careful to follow the recipe exactly and I was reluctant to add too much flour for fear of making the gnocchi “tough”. I found the dough to be really loose and I definitely added more than a cup of flour total. I think next time I would be a little more bold and add more flour. The mushroom-butter-thyme and sage part worked out ver well – needed to add a little extra finishing salt to bring out the flavor. A very hearty meal though!

  4. 5 stars
    I never knew how easy it was to make ricotta gnocchi! Mine could use a little bit of work, but definitely yummy. The real winner here was the mushrooms and bread crumbs. My fiancé doesn’t like mushrooms, but he actually enjoyed them when cooked in the brown butter sauce with sage and thyme here!

    1. Hi Katie! YES! So glad you both enjoyed this one and he actually liked the mushrooms haha! Thank you so much for trying this! xTieghan

  5. 5 stars
    The flavor was incredible! I was a little nervous to try making gnocchi, but it was a lot easier than I thought it would be! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

  6. Great recipe, thank you.

    Question: Do you recommend adding more flour to the dough mixture, if you find it’s way too sticky to roll it out? My dough always falls apart when rolling up.

    Please help 🙂

    1. Hey Alex,
      Yes you could slowly add flour just be careful not to add to much! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

  7. I have been wanting to try this recipe for a while. I was feeling slightly lazy tonight so didn’t make homemade gnocchi (used store bought) but wanted to make the mushroom browned butter sauce. It was absolutely delicious. I also added a little whipped ricotta because I couldn’t pass up that taste either. I know I made slight modifications but 10/10. Next time hopefully I am feeling more motivate to make the entire thing!

  8. 5 stars
    Made this for dinner tonight and it was so amazing! Loved the breadcrumbs as they added a needed texture to the dish. I would love to know how you made your gnocchi look so good though, I’m assuming it’s with a fork? A video of this technique would be awesome!

    1. Hi Hailey! Yes, I did it with a fork, just roll it along the back! I am really glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan

  9. 5 stars
    So good! First time making gnocchi and it was such a hit. Thanks for sharing your amazing recipes! They are a highlight of the day.

  10. 4 stars
    Ok, so I made this tonight and holy moly. The sauce. I could have ROLLED in it. It was that amazing. I am so glad someone else commented and said not to skip the breadcrumbs because I was going to skip them. So glad I didn’t. We all loved them. However my gnocchi was not pretty and at first not great. I let some of them sit and after they cooled the texture got better. My husband said it reminded him of his grandmothers chicken and dumplings. Now, I haven’t had gnocchi freshly made before so maybe it’s just me getting used to it? Don’t know. It also could be my mad dash to get dinner on the table after having two small littles “helping” make the pasta dough. Any tips on making the gnocchi better are appreciated.

    1. Hey Leticia,
      Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad you enjoyed the sauce. The gnocchi formation definitely takes some getting used to and really practice makes perfect! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

  11. 5 stars
    I made this last night, it was absolutely delicious. Definitely try and get some mixed, different mushrooms instead of just the classic Bellas really adds to the dish. Can’t wait to make this again!

  12. 5 stars
    This was my first time making gnocchi and this recipe was delicious and easy to follow! Will definitely be making this one again!