gnocchi

The word gnocchi may be derived from the Italian word nocchio, meaning a knot in wood, or from nocca, meaning knuckle. It has been a traditional type of Italian pasta of (probable) Middle Eastern origin since Roman times.

Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi with artichoke hearts and pesto. The word gnocchi may be derived from the Italian word nocchio, meaning a knot in wood.

Gnocchi are a variety of pasta consisting of various thick, small, and soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, cornmeal or similar ingredients.

Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi pan fried in local olive oil with fresh basil, sweet red peppers, and roasted pine nuts.

Trader Joe's Cauliflower Gnocchi pan fried in algae oil and tossed with pesto and chopped organic brown tomatoes from The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano.

Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi is made in Italy, and it’s quite like those traditional Italian dumplings made of mashed potato, flour, and egg—hence, the Gnocchi designation. This version, however, is made with about 75% cauliflower, as well as cassava flour, potato starch, olive oil and sea salt.