# Inverted Pasta Dishes Trader Joe’s New Outside-In Stuffed Gnocchi Features Sauce on the Inside By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-03-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outsidein-stuffed-gnocchi References: [traderjoes](https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/outside-in-stuffed-gnocchi) For those who are looking for a more exciting way to enjoy pasta at home, [Trader Joe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnocchi-alla-romana) new Outside-In Stuffed Gnocchi is a delightful surprise. Instead of preparing sauce on your own, the sauce and cheese is stuffed right inside each of these little pasta pillows. Trader Joe's new Outside-In Stuffed Gnocchi is a bit of a backward take on a classic Italian dish. Typically, gnocchi is served with some kind of sauce and cheese. However, the new Outside-In Stuffed Gnocchi consist of "[little wheat-flour-and-potato pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivieri-skillet-gnocchi)" stuffed "with [savory tomato sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thick-bold-spicy-red-sauce) and plenty of mozzarella cheese" on the inside. That means that every bite is bursting with enough flavor that you don't even need a jar of sauce. Simply throw the pasta in a pan or the microwave and you'll "have a hot, cheesy, Italian meal on your plate and in your belly in just minutes." Image Credit: *Trader Joe's.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Inverted Pasta Dishes:** Opportunity to create unique pasta dishes by stuffing sauce and cheese inside the pasta. - **Convenience in Pasta Preparation:** Opportunity to cater to busy individuals by offering pre-stuffed pasta with sauce and cheese. - **Flavorful Bite-sized Pasta:** Opportunity to develop bite-sized pasta products filled with delicious sauces and cheese. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Packaging and Innovation:** Opportunity for food packaging companies to develop packaging solutions that can effectively enclose the sauce and cheese within the pasta. - **Ready-to-eat Meal Market:** Opportunity for ready-to-eat meal providers to offer convenient, pre-stuffed pasta as a quick and tasty meal option. - **Food Manufacturing and Processing:** Opportunity for food manufacturers to produce a variety of bite-sized pasta products filled with different flavors of sauce and cheese. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supersized Gnocchi Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnocchi-alla-romana.md) - [Five-Ingredient Italian Gnocchi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trader-joes-gnocchi.md) - [Minuture Tri-Colored Gnocchi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricolored-mini-gnocchi.md) - [Hybrid Ricotta-Filled Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinach-ricotta-raviolini.md) - [Burrata-Filled Ravioli Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-tomato-burrata-ravioloni.md) - [Fresh Four-Cheese Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4-cheese-ravioli.md) - [Pre-Portioned Organic Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-papperdelle-pasta-nests.md) - [Cauliflower-Based Ravioli Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-cheese-ravioli.md) - [Brussels Sprouts-Stuffed Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brussels-sprouts-uncured-bacon-ravioli.md)