Winter weather is right around the corner, but there's never a bad time of year for mushroom gnocchi I used a local goat cheese to add richness to the sauce. You can make your own gnocchi using a recipe, or you can just buy a store bought version.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil.
In a large heavy-bottomed frying pan, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, shallot, mushrooms and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and slightly brown. Turn the heat to low and stir in the goat cheese and cream, stirring until the goat cheese is melted and smooth. Turn off the heat, remove the thyme sprigs and season with salt and pepper.
Cook the gnocchi according to the package directions (approximately 1 minute) and drain. Serve the gnocchi with the mushroom sauce on top and garnish with parmesan cheese and extra fresh thyme sprigs if desired.