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20 Trader Joe's Cauliflower Gnocchi Recipes Ready in No Time

Head to the freezer section of Trader Joe’s to find one of our latest obsessions: Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi ($3 for one 12-ounce bag). Each fluffy little pillow has no wheat, sugar, dairy or eggs—that translates to fewer carbs, fat and calories than the regular potato-based variety. So the next time you’re craving a giant plate of pasta, consider swapping for magical cauliflower and make one of these 20 Trader Joe's Cauliflower Gnocchi recipes instead.

16 Trader Joe’s Dessert Recipes That Couldn’t Be Easier


skillet gnocchi sausage broccoli rabe recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

1. Skillet Gnocchi With Sausage And Broccoli Rabe

It tastes like you spent all day making it. Lucky for you, it takes only 30 minutes.

gluten free cauliflower gnocchi pomodoro hero
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

2. Gluten-free Cauliflower Gnocchi Pomodoro

TJ, thanks for doing all the work for us.

gnocchi mac and cheese recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

3. Gnocchi Mac And Cheese

Pure magic.

chicken gnocchi soup recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

4. Chicken Gnocchi Soup

The kiddos will never know.

summer skillet gnocchi grilled corn burrata recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

5. Summer Skillet Gnocchi With Grilled Corn And Burrata

Use frozen corn and you can make it all year long.

shrimp scampi gnocchi recipe
Damn Delicious

6. Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi

So buttery, garlicky and easy to whip up.

gnocchi filled caprese dip recipe
The Almond Eater

7. Gnocchi-filled Caprese Dip

Bring on the toasted baguette crisps.

gnocchi brussels sprouts chicken sausage kale recipe
Gimme Some Oven

8. Gnocchi With Brussels Sprouts, Chicken Sausage And Kale Pesto

Raise your hand if you want some.

crock pot chicken gnocchi soup recipe
Pinch of Yum

9. Crock-pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Creamy soup addicts, this one’s for you.

baked gnocchi tomatoes mushrooms kale recipe
Oh My Veggies

10. Baked Gnocchi With Tomatoes, Mushrooms And Kale

quinoa crusted schnitzel creamed corn gnocchi recipe
Half Baked Harvest

11. Quinoa Crusted Schnitzel With Creamed Corn Gnocchi

Pasta as a topping? Brilliant.

extra cheesy baked gnocchi bolognese recipe
I Am A Food Blog

12. Extra Cheesy Baked Gnocchi Bolognese Recipe

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s baked gnocchi.

creamy baked gnocchi ham peas recipe
Spoon Fork Bacon

13. Creamy Baked Gnocchi With Ham And Peas

Plenty of veggies to go around.

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chicken parmesan gnocchi bake recipe
What's Gaby Cooking

14. Chicken Parmesan Gnocchi Bake

Ground chicken, flavored the same way as chicken Parm, topped with little clouds of heaven. (Thanks, Coterie member Gaby Dalkin.)

butternut squash sausage kale gnocchi recipe
Two Peas and Their Pod

15. Butternut Squash, Sausage, And Kale Gnocchi

This dish by Coterie member Maria Lichty is basically a salad, right?

hearty beef gnocchi soup recipe
Saving Room for Dessert

16. Hearty Beef And Gnocchi Soup Recipe

Make a double batch and work through it all week.

one pan italian sausage butternut squash gnocchi recipe
Well Plated By Erin

17. One Pan Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Gnocchi

Later, dishes.

garlic herb gnocchi salad recipe
Foodiecrush

18. Garlic And Herb Gnocchi Salad

Coterie member Heidi Larsen suggests you make this, like, tonight.


19. Gnocchi With Mushroom And Arugula

A magnificent umami bomb in a bowl. (And did we mention it’s ready in 30 minutes?)

20. Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Like a big, warm hug in a bowl. And best of all, most of the cooking time is hands-off simmering.


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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?