Description
A comforting and flavorful one-pan meal featuring Italian sausage, tender gnocchi, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy tomato sauce, finished with fresh spinach, parmesan, and basil for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or sun dried tomato oil
- 3 Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 lb shelf-stable potato gnocchi
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 6 basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Brown the Sausage: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned, about 4-5 minutes.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to the skillet and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Toast Tomato Paste: Stir in the tomato paste and toast it while stirring continuously for 1 minute to deepen its flavor.
- Simmer Sauce: Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, and half and half. Bring the mixture to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Cook Gnocchi: Submerge the gnocchi as much as possible in the sauce. Cover the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the gnocchi is tender and cooked through.
- Add Greens and Cheese: Stir in the spinach, parmesan cheese, and chopped basil. Cook just until the spinach has wilted, then remove from heat.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, increase the amount of red pepper flakes.
- Use sun-dried tomato oil for a richer, more intense flavor.
- Fresh gnocchi may require less cooking time; adjust accordingly.
- To make it vegetarian, substitute the sausage with plant-based sausage and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Serve with extra parmesan and basil for garnish if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/3 of recipe)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 740 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
