5 from 12 votes
Creamy Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi
Creamy Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi features Italian sausage cooked with garlic and crushed red pepper, simmered with chicken broth, cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and uncooked potato gnocchi. Fresh spinach and Parmesan finish the dish, resulting in a rich, velvety sauce that cooks the gnocchi directly, combining savory, tangy, and slightly spicy flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 oz Italian sausage use 8 oz if you want a heartier recipe, ground pork
- crushed red pepper flakes pinch
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes *If using jarred sun-dried tomatoes in oil, make sure to drain the oil before adding!!!
- 1 lb potato gnocchi dry, uncooked
- 1½ cups spinach fresh baby
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese finely grated
- salt sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
- black pepper sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the ground sausage and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as you go, until browned, about 6-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, and uncooked gnocchi; stir to mix well then cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. Side Note: The gnocchi will cook in the sauce and the starch from the potatoes will thicken the sauce.
- Add the spinach and stir to incorporate. Cook for 2 minutes then add the fresh parmesan and cook for an additional 30-60 seconds.
- Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste if needed.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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