Trader Joe's gnocchi is a fan-favorite among consumers and now the chain is offering a whole new way to enjoy the popular pasta with its new Gnocchi Alla Romana.
Gnocchi alla Romana is a Roma-style version of gnocchi that's made with semolina, a durum wheat flour. The dumplings are then layered in a baking dish, similar to how gratin is prepared. Trader Joe's new Gnocchi Alla Romana offers a new twist on this recipe by combining durum wheat semolina flour with butter, Grana Padano PDO cheese, and egg yolks. The result is supersized gnocchi that are "cradled in its own paper cup, like a cheesy, buttery cupcake," rather than layered together in a baking dish. To prepare them at home, all you need to do is pop them in the microwave or oven.
Supersized Gnocchi Cakes
Trader Joe's Gnocchi Alla Romana is a twist on an Italian classic
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