Creamy Parmesan Lemon Gnocchi: An Irresistible  20-Minute Dinner

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Lemon gnocchi is an 20-minute pasta dish that’s bright and creamy and perfectly lemony. Pillowy gnocchi in a creamy sauce that’s loaded with freshly grated pecorino cheese and bursting with lemon. This is so good!

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1. Cook gnocchi according to package instructions with heavily salted water. Drain, but reserve 1 ½ cups of the cooking liquid for the sauce.

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Melt the butter over medium heat. Add garlic and fry for 30 seconds-1 minute until it starts smelling oh so good and the pan is dotted with little flecks of golden brown.

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Add ¾ cup heavy cream to a rondeau with lemon zest and continue to cook, whisking often, until liquid is just beginning to simmer, about 2 minutes.

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Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk in 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until melted and sauce is creamy and emulsified. Remove from heat.

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Add ¾ cup pasta cooking liquid to cream sauce and return the pot or pan to medium heat.

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Add your cooked gnocchi and gently stir to combine. Add in your 3 ounces of grated parmesan cheese. Remove from the heat and stir in your lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

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Top the whole thing with basil and serve with (even) more freshly grated parmesan.

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