Description
Creamy Taco Gnocchi Skillet blends Italian pasta with Mexican-inspired flavors for a quick weeknight dinner. Spicy chorizo, tender gnocchi, and melted cheese create a comforting meal you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 1 package gnocchi
- 1 can Rotel
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup sweet corn, canned or frozen
- ½ medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Bring a salted water pot to a vigorous boil. Submerge gnocchi and cook until they rise to the surface. Drain and set aside.
- Meat Foundation: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté ground beef with onions and garlic, breaking meat into fine crumbles. Season with salt and pepper, cooking until beef is thoroughly browned and no pink remains.
- Flavor Infusion: Eliminate excess fat from the skillet. Pour in Rotel tomatoes, taco seasoning, and a modest water amount. Reduce heat and simmer, allowing the mixture to condense into a rich, aromatic sauce.
- Harmonious Blend: Incorporate gnocchi and corn kernels into the seasoned beef mixture. Stir thoroughly to ensure even flavor distribution and continue cooking until liquid significantly reduces.
- Cheese Finale: Remove skillet from heat. Generously sprinkle Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses over the surface. Cover with a lid, letting residual heat melt the cheese into a creamy, golden topping.
Notes
- Boil Water Wisely: Salt the water generously and wait for a rolling boil to ensure gnocchi cooks perfectly and doesn’t stick together.
- Brown Meat Perfectly: Use medium heat and break ground beef into small crumbles, ensuring no pink remains for maximum flavor and food safety.
- Drain Fat Carefully: Remove excess beef fat to prevent greasy texture and concentrate the dish’s robust taste profile.
- Cheese Melting Trick: Let residual skillet heat melt cheese naturally, creating a creamy, golden blanket without additional cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg