Creamy Sausage Gnocchi
Creamy Sausage Gnocchi is a delicious dish featuring spicy Italian sausage, potato gnocchi, and a rich creamy sauce.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
Meat
- 15 oz Italian sausage spicy, crumbled
Cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Pasta
- 16 oz potato gnocchi
Liquids
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
Vegetables
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 5 oz spinach fresh
- 13 oz tomato sauce such as tomato pasta sauce or marinara
Spices
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs from Provence
- salt to taste
- coarsely ground black pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large, high-sided skillet.
- Add crumbled sausage and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, crumbling it.
- To the same skillet with sausage, add uncooked potato gnocchi, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir everything well. Cover with lid, and allow the gnocchi to cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, while the sauce boils.
- Add tomato pasta sauce and stir it well. Add fresh spinach, and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes until the spinach wilts to your liking. Cook longer if you would like a thicker sauce.
- Mix everything well. Remove from heat.
- Season with salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if you like.
Notes
Chicken broth is used in this recipe. However, you can also use white wine, red wine, or water instead! Sausage can be crumbled spicy Italian or sweet. Tomato sauce can be any flavor, including store-bought pasta or marinara sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 20gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 15mg
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