Creamy Sausage Gnocchi - One-Pan, 30-Minute Meal

Creamy Sausage Gnocchi - One-Pan, 30-Minute Meal

from juliasalbum.com
30 min
4 servings

Creamy sausage gnocchi is a simple 30-minute, one-pan recipe that tastes like a dish from a fine dining restaurant!  The recipe features basic ingredients found in most pantries, including the basic tomato sauce for pasta, spinach, and Italian sausage.

Ingredients

  • 15 oz Italian sausage (spicy, crumbled)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 16 oz potato gnocchi
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or Herbs from Provence)
  • 13 oz tomato sauce (such as tomato pasta sauce or marinara)
  • 5 oz spinach (fresh)
  • salt and coarsely ground black pepper (to taste)
  • red pepper flakes (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large, high-sided skillet.

  2. 2

    Add crumbled sausage and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, crumbling it.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Mix everything well. Remove from heat.

  6. 6

    Season with salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if you like.

  7. 7

    Tip: use your best judgment about the salt. If the sausage is salty enough, you might not need to add any extra salt.