They're much nicer fried than boiled. They work quite nicely with bolognese instead of pasta.You can also pan fry gnocchi, which is how I prefer them, as they go deliciously crispy! I do add cheese to them, but not mince or baked beans, blech !
There's an idea for you lazy. You could chuck a load of nice veg in the sauce, get some vitamins into your kids.