Creamy Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) Italian sausage, removed from casing
- 1 tsp. minced garlic, about 2 cloves
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp. lemon juice, or, use a splash of white wine!
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, I used tomatoes packed in oil; drain first
- 1 lb. potato gnocchi
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach , (or 1 cup fresh chopped spinach)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, drizzle olive oil. Add sausage and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, for about 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes and gnocchi, until all ingredients are well combined. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add spinach and give it all a good stir. Cover pan again for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Since the gnocchi cooks in the sauce, you do not need to pre-cook the gnocchi.
- You can use hot, sweet or mild Italian sausages for this recipe (I used about 4 links). You can also use 1/2 lb. ground sausage meat.