I’m now officially obsessed with one-pot gnocchi meals! Recently, I shared my favorite new dish, spinach and artichoke gnocchi , and it got me thinking about other delicious sauces to pair with this pantry staple. This week, I decided on a French onion theme—caramelized onions mixed with gnocchi and nutty Gruyere cheese. It's everything you love about French onion soup in carb form!  Caramelizing onions is a notoriously slow process, and there are many ways to try to speed it up. I've written before about using the slow cooker or the pressure cooker, but sometimes the straightforward method is best. It yields the sweetest and most delicious onions. The only trick I use to speed up the process is to cover the pan with a lid until the onions soften and release some liquid. Then, remove the lid and cook on low, stirring occasionally until sweet and caramelized. This method is easy and doesn’t require constant attention—just check and stir every few minutes while you work on someth...