Description
This Sausage Spinach Gnocchi is quick and delicious. The recipe is the perfect weeknight meal and only requires 20 minutes & ONE POT!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 16 ounce package ground Mild or Sweet Italian Sausage
- 16 ounce package pre-made dry gnocchi, from the pasta isle
- 1/4 cup jarred roasted red bell peppers, cut into skinny strips (optional ingredient)
- 2 ounces of baby spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese (Buy the real stuff or it will not turn out as good)
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven or deep skillet or pot to medium heat. Add in olive oil and allow it to heat up for a few minutes.
- Add in the Italian Sausage and onions. Cook until no longer pink (about 8 to 10 minutes), breaking up the sausage a bit as it cooks.
- Toss in the garlic, gnocchi, chicken stock, and heavy cream. Stir until combined. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Place the roasted red peppers and spinach into the pot. Cover again for 3 minutes.
- Uncover, turn off the heat completely and add in the parmigiano-reggiano cheese and a pinch of black pepper. Stir well. The cheese will melt instantly and this creamy meal is ready to serve!
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You will notice that I don't add salt to the recipe. This is due to the saltiness of the cheese and chicken stock. If you need a pinch, certainly add some, but do taste it at the end of the recipe before adding, to ensure you don't make it too salty!
- Turn heat off completely at the end of cooking to ensure the gnocchi does not overcook in the pot.
- Pairs well with Chardonnay and a salad or garlic bread!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian