Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Turkey & Mushroom Cream Sauce

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A quick and delicious meal made with sweet potato gnocchi, leftover turkey, and a fab homemade mushroom cream sauce! This recipe is a great way to use up any leftover turkey you may have during the holidays this year.
Gnocchi with Turkey & Mushroom Cream SauceWe’re in the last week of our Spending Strike Challenge out here in Eastern Iowa. While I have not cut out all spending, I have done a pretty good job of not buying many groceries, and instead eating out of my pantry and freezers. The means, we’ve been eating a lot beef, ham, and a bit of venison.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Turkey & Mushroom Cream Sauce

But very little poultry until now. I’d been craving some white meat but was reluctant to buy any because it would violate the rules I made when Kelli and decided to Strike together. So, I took a good luck in the freezer, and what do you think I found? A turkey!! Sweet! It certainly qualifies for white meat, and one turkey, even a smallish one {which mine was} can provide quite a number of different meals. The first thing I did with my turkey was roast it in my beloved Le Creuset dutch oven. It was really good roasted in that pot. I‘ve said it before, but I will repeat it – I. Love. The Le Creuset. Dutch. Oven. I highly recommend you put one on your wish list if you don’t already own one. ๐Ÿ˜‰

I had quite a lot of turkey left over, and my original plan was to make turkey tetrazzini. BUT – wouldn’t you know it. We were out of noodles, so I couldn’t do that. I did find some sweet potato gnocchi in my pantry though and decided to try a new recipe!

Gnocchi are traditionally served with tomato sauce, but I wanted to do something a little different. A quick google search for gnoochi, mushrooms, and turkey yielded a Rachel Ray recipe for gnocchi with a turkey and mushroom tomato gravy. I thought elements of her recipe sounded good so Iย adapted it to fit my taste and pantry. I have to tell you, the end result was really, really good! I highly recommend this recipe.

Gnocchi with Turkey & Mushroom Cream Sauce

By: Michelle Marine
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 main dish servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 - 1 pound white button mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 pound chopped cooked turkey meat
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1 1/2 pounds gnocchi
  • Grated Parmesan or Gruyere, to garnish

Instructions 

  • Melt the butter in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onions, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until onions and garlic are soft and fragrant and mushrooms are lightly browned, 7-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce and stock and raise the heat to medium high. Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add the turkey and heat until the mixture bubbles.
  • Cook the gnoochi in a large pot of boiling water for one to two minutes, or until they float. Then drain.
  • While the gnocchi are cooking, add the half and half to the turkey mushroom sauce and simmer only until warmed through.
  • Serve the gnocchi in a bowl with a bit of the sauce and garnish with cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 2779kcal, Carbohydrates: 329g, Protein: 204g, Fat: 78g, Saturated Fat: 48g, Cholesterol: 505mg, Sodium: 5315mg, Sugar: 27g
Like this recipe? Rate and comment below!

This is a great way to use up leftover holiday turkey! The recipe was a hit with my whole family.

Have you had gnocchi before? How do you cook it?

About Michelle Marine

Michelle Marine is the author of How to Raise Chickens for Meat, a long-time green-living enthusiast, and rural Iowa mom of four. She empowers families to grow and eat seasonal, local foods; to reduce their ecological footprint; and to come together through impactful travel.

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  1. This looks delicious! I would love to find a good low-ingredient Gnocchi to use (since making it seems too labor intensive for practical purposes). What brand did you find, and did it have a decent ingredient list?

    1. Hi Laura! I got the gnocchi at Costco. The ingredient list is okay…but probably not ideal. They were made in Italy and are called Pasta di Casa Mia Gnocchi. I would feel pretty safe buying gnocchi at Trader Joe’s. Honestly, I’ve had these gnocchi in my pantry for a looooong time. They needed to be eaten or tossed. ๐Ÿ™‚