
This spring brown butter gnocchi will quickly become your new go-to spring dish! It is easy to make and simply delicious.
I did a poll on my Instagram recently, asking what recipes you all wanted to see, and I got so many requests for easy spring recipes! So for anyone that requested that, this is for you!
If you know me well you know I love brown butter with everything! I love it in desserts and savory recipes. It just adds so much depth of flavor for a minimal amount of extra work.
what is in spring brown butter gnocchi?
- gnocchi
- butter
- olive oil
- garlic
- asparagus
- frozen peas
- black pepper
- parmesan
Simple! Simple ingredients! But they are so fresh. Plus frozen peas make this dish very easy to make.
If you make this dish, please leave a review below or tag me on social media @ thepalatablelife!

spring brown butter gnocchi
ingredients
- 8 oz gnocchi
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 cup asparagus chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- black pepper
- 1/4 cup parmesan
instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a bowl. In a saucepan, combine olive oil, garlic, asparagus, and frozen peas. Cook for 7-10 minutes until asparagus is mostly cooked, but still crunchy. Transfer everything in the pan to another bowl.
- When the water is boiling, add gnocchi and cook according to package directions. Then drain.
- Add butter to saucepan (that you cooked the asparagus, etc in). Let the butter cook for a couple minutes, stirring constantly, until the butter begins to brown. When the butter is brown, add cooked gnocchi and stir.
- Add back the asparagus mixture and stir. Transfer to a bowl and top with black pepper and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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