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Creamy Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi
This creamy Tuscan sausage gnocchi recipe is the ultimate comfort food! It has sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and fresh basil in a decadent garlic parmesan cream sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 734 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 11 ounces Italian sausages crumbled
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 1.5 cups (packed) fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil (optional) to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Take the sausage meat out of the casings and crumble it into a deep skillet. Sauté the sausage over medium-high heat, breaking it up as you go along, until browned (about 5-7 minutes).
- Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth, cream, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, and gnocchi to the pan. Give it a good stir.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cover the pan. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Give the gnocchi a stir and then add in the spinach. Cover the pan again for 1-2 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
- Stir in the parmesan and basil (if using). Ensure the gnocchi is cooked through and the sauce is thickened to your liking (cook for another minute or two if necessary). Season with salt & pepper to taste and serve immediately.
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Notes
- There is no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. It cooks right in the sauce and the starch released from the potatoes will thicken the sauce.
- I used 3 sausages from a 5-pack of Johnsonville hot Italian sausages. Anything in the 11 oz ballpark will work, or you can even use more sausage meat if you wish. You can use hot Italian sausages if you prefer.
- I used the oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes that come in a jar. I drained the oil prior to adding them to the skillet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
734kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
1315mg
(55%)
Potassium
591mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2099IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
211mg
(21%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 734
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 734kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1315mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2099IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 211mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.