Gnocchi with Green Beans

Gnocchi with Green Beans

Takes like homemade green bean casserole, but with pasta to make it a full meal!
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh green beans
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/2 onion sliced thin
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 pkg gnocchi 17 oz
  • 3/4 cup fried onions
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
  • salt to taste

Method
 

Prep Veggies and Pasta
  1. Mince garlic
  2. Slice mushrooms and onion
  3. Chop green beans in half
  4. Get two pots of water boiling, add salt
  5. Cook green beans 2 min; cook gnocchi 2 min
  6. Drain and set the green beans in a small baking dish
  7. Drain gnocchi and set aside
  8. In a saucepan melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan
  9. Add onion to the melted butter
  10. Add 1 more tbsp butter and melt it
  11. Add in mushrooms and sprinkle with salt
  12. Add garlic and cook 1-2 min
  13. Transfer the mushrooms and onion to the baking dish with the green beans
Sauce
  1. Melt the remaining 2 tbsp butter in the pan
  2. Add 2 tbsp flour and whisk, cook it 2 min
  3. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and whisk smooth
  4. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth, whisk
Bake
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Let sauce cook about 10 min, to thicken
  2. Add gnocchi back in with the sauce
  3. Combine the gnocchi with green beans in the pan, mix
  4. Bake for 30 min
  5. Sprinkle with fried onions and cook 5 more min

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