Sausage Gnocchi Alfredo

Sausage Gnocchi Alfredo

from waystomyheart.com
25 min
4 servings

Restaurant quality meal in your own kitchen! Creamy alfredo sauce with fluffy gnocchi, sausage, and spinach. Dinner in 30 or less!

Ingredients

  • 17 oz package Gnocchi
  • 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausage (pork or turkey)
  • 2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2+ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 cups fresh grated Parmesan cheese (see notes)
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat, breaking up with a wooden spoon until it is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan onto a plate.

  2. 2

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil so it is ready for the Gnocchi.

  3. 3

    In the same skillet as you cooked the sausage, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic and heavy cream. Whisk until combined and warmed, simmer on low for about 2 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes. Whisk in the fresh graded Parmesan cheese. Stir until melted and creamy.

  4. 4

    Stir the sausage back into the cream sauce, and add the handfuls of spinach. The spinach will wilt down to almost nothing. Stir until combined and wilted.

  5. 5

    Cook Gnocchi according to package instructions. Once cooked, add gnocchi into the sausage Alfredo sauce. Season with additional black pepper and red pepper flakes if desired. Serve immediately.