Gnocchi Gratin with Pine Nuts and Gorgonzola Dolce

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Cooked Potato Gnocchi
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ounces thinly sliced pancetta
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 medium head of radicchio (1/2 pound), thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 4 1/2 ounces Gorgonzola dolce, crumbled (11/2 cups)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 3 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large, nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Add the gnocchi and cook over high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
In the same skillet, heat the oil. Add the pancetta and cook over low heat until the fat has rendered, 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat for 1 minute. Stir in the radicchio, cover and cook until tender, 4 minutes. Add the cream, milk and Gorgonzola and simmer to melt the cheese, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour the sauce over and around the gnocchi. Top with the Parmigiano-Reggiano, bread crumbs and pine nuts. Bake on the upper rack for 20 minutes, until the gratin is golden. Serve.


Make Ahead
The sauce can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently.