While I was enjoying the braised short rib ragu over polenta I remembered seeing a gnocchi poutine with ox tail gravy on a restaurant menu a long time ago that I had wanted to try. Poutine in a Canadian dish from Quebec consisting of french fries topped with cheese curds and a piping hot gravy. Poutine shops across Canada experiment with poutine all the time and one thing that is often done is adding various forms of meat so a poutine with an oxtail gravy, or in this case a braised short rib ragu was not a far stretch. If you can change the topping why not swap one potato product in for another potato product, gnocchi? Luckily the three pounds of short ribs that went into the ragu made for a decent amount of leftovers and I made sure to save the last for this poutine and it was well worth it! The light and fluffy yet chewy potato gnocchi worked really well when covered in melting cheese curds and the oh so tasty braised short rib ragu. You really cannot go wrong adding a stringy melted cheese to an already great dish! I served the gnocchi poutine with short rib ragu with a gremolata topping to keep things nice and bright and fresh.
Gnocchi Poutine with Short Rib Ragu and Gremolatta
Soft and chewy potato gnocchi covered with a tasty braised short rib ragu and melting cheese curds.
ingredients
- 1 cup gnocchi, cooked and still hot
- 1/4 cup cheese curds, room temperature
- 1/2 cup braised short rib ragu, hot
- 1 tablespoon gremolata
directions
- Pour the ragu over the gnocchi and cheese curds and garnish with the gremolata.
Da & Mer says
April 16, 2011 at 4:14 pmUna delicia! tiene un aspecto espectacular!
Monika says
April 16, 2011 at 4:35 pmIt's a strange and wonderful power you exhert with your photos and recipes; the power to make hungry someone who has just eaten and is full. This looks sublime!
Ivy says
April 16, 2011 at 4:42 pmLooks delicious!
KreatÃv konyha says
April 16, 2011 at 5:06 pmKevin, this looks fantastic. I love gnocchi, last time I made it with sage and butter. Thanks for this, Mónika from Hungary
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
April 16, 2011 at 5:38 pmOMG, that Poutine looks incredibly scrumptious, flavorful and comforting! *drool*
Cheers,
Rosa
Krissy says
April 16, 2011 at 6:03 pmOmg. Omg. Omg. That sounds AMAZING. I miss poutine so much. And I love gnocchi so much. This has made my day.
-A Canadian in Scotland
Cassie says
April 16, 2011 at 6:28 pmWhat a delicious way with leftovers! I just started reading your blog not too long ago and I'm definitely loving your recipes so far!
Tina says
April 16, 2011 at 6:35 pmThis looks AMAZING!
NW Mom says
April 16, 2011 at 7:38 pmYou have an entirely creative mind!
Anonymous says
April 16, 2011 at 9:48 pmmmmmmm… i am really tempted to go with that oxtail idea though… you always inspire…
vanillasugar says
April 17, 2011 at 12:37 amkevin this is the ultimate comfort food. leftover short ribs make the best sloppy joe's, sauce and now ragu. looks amazing!
Viralitis says
April 17, 2011 at 1:09 amMy goodness gracious.. this looks to dieee for
Jenn says
April 17, 2011 at 5:04 pmThis looks SOOO good! And a beautiful picture too!
Anonymous says
April 17, 2011 at 5:20 pmLooks very tasty…
the southern hostess says
April 17, 2011 at 8:06 pmThis looks absolutely fantastic! Yum.
Anonymous says
April 18, 2011 at 12:02 amThis looks absolutely amazing! Gnocchi is starting to be one of my new favorites, and this recipe will help make it happen!
EAT! says
April 18, 2011 at 12:47 amThis dish looks absolutely delicious. Home made gnocchi are divine.
Morgan says
April 18, 2011 at 1:39 amThis looks amazing. Gnocchi is one of those foods that I can never get enough of, as is poutine. I love the combination of cheese curds, gnocchi and ragu. I'll have to try this.
Maris (In Good Taste) says
April 18, 2011 at 8:08 amGnocchi is a favorite pasta of mine.Tis recipe is very creative and looks yummy!
Betsafe says
April 18, 2011 at 8:43 amIts a nice mouth watering food I love ribs especially the baby back ribs at home..its purely satisfying..
Chiara "Kika" Assi says
April 18, 2011 at 8:54 amWow, that's a wonderfully decadent dish. Wish I could have some right now, although it's 10 am!
Ellie says
April 18, 2011 at 12:16 pmKevin – You are such a tease 🙂 Looks so yummy!!!
My Little World says
April 18, 2011 at 2:04 pmOh that looks delish! I love your blog. I'll be posting Turkish recipes very soon and I wish my photos would turn out like yours.
Bourbonnatrix says
April 18, 2011 at 3:04 pmthis is the yummiest looking picture i've seen of savory food in a while! great idea! i'll have to try it. thanks for sharing :)e
Chef Fresco says
April 18, 2011 at 10:36 pmThis looks amazing! We have tried homemade gnocchi 3 times so far since our return from Italy. No luck at all. Maybe we'll give your recipe a shot for try #4!
Cat says
April 20, 2011 at 3:00 amthat. looks. delicious!!
Lindsay@Pinchofyum says
April 20, 2011 at 5:20 pmWow… this looks so amazing. I wish I could magically transform my ham sandwich lunch into this delicious, hot pasta. Yum. And – great photos!
Anna (Morsels and Musings) says
May 8, 2011 at 2:12 ami want this for breakfast, RIGHT NOW! looks so good.
wish we could find the curds easily in Sydney.
Canada 1, Australia 0
Good Food Good Friends says
November 11, 2012 at 2:20 pmOMG! LOOOOOKS Amazing!!!!
Unknown says
February 19, 2013 at 9:30 pmThis may be a dumb question, but in an American grocery store, what would cheese curds be? 🙂
Kevin says
February 19, 2013 at 11:52 pmUnknown: I believe they are called cheese curds and they would be in the dairy/cheese section. According to the wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_curds it might be difficult to find them outside northeastern and midwestern United States. You could replace them with a nice melt-y cheese like cheddar, mozzarella, Colby, or Monterey jack if you cannot find them. You might also want to check with a cheese monger. I know that most of the cheese stores here in Toronto import the cheese curds from Quebec.
Mikaela Cowles says
February 21, 2013 at 4:55 amWell hello there beautiful. I could have eaten ALL of this for dinner.