Instructions

1. Allow cooked gnocchi to come to room temperature before preparing it for storage. Transfer cooked or uncooked gnocchi into a plastic food container featuring an airtight lid. Place parchment paper in between each layer of gnocchi to prevent the dumplings from sticking together. Store the gnocchi in a refrigerator for up to two days.

2. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare the gnocchi for freezing. Arrange the cooked or uncooked gnocchi on the sheet, leaving a small space between each one. Place the sheet of gnocchi in a flat position in a freezer for three hours, or until the dumplings are frozen.

4. Remove the gnocchi from the freezer and transfer them to a rigid plastic storage container or a heavy-duty plastic freezer bag. Press a moisture-resistant lid onto the container or squeeze the air out of the bag and seal its zipper-lock closure.

5. Label the container or bag with a piece of freezer tape featuring the storage date.

6. Freeze the gnocchi at 0 degrees, as recommended by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. They can remain in the freezer for as long as four to six weeks, according to chef Lidia Matticchio Bastianich.