5.0 from 96 votes
One Pan Creamy Gnocchi with Italian Sausage and Kale
This is pure comfort food! A quick and easy plus seriously satisfying gnocchi dinner that's all cooked in one pan. You'll want this one on repeat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 16 oz. mild Italian sausage*
- 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 (6 oz) bunch kale, thicks ribs removed, chopped
- 1 (16 oz.) pkg. potato gnocchi
- freshly ground black pepper**
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup (slightly packed) finely shredded parmesan cheese, plus more for serving if desired
- red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil a non-stick 12-inch skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into skillet and cook and break up sausage, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 6 - 7 minutes.
- Transfer sausage to a plate lined with a few layers of paper towels while leaving 2 tsp oil in skillet (discard any remaining oil). Set sausage aside.
- Reduce burner temperature to medium heat. Add onion to skillet and saute 4 minutes, or until softened, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
- Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a simmer. Add in kale, cover skillet and let steam 2 minutes, or until wilted.
- Add in gnocchi, toss to coat, season with pepper to taste. Cover and cook until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 4 - 5 minutes.
- Add in cream, parmesan and cooked sausage and toss. Serve warm with more parmesan and red pepper flakes if desired.
- *I used pork Italian sausage but Italian turkey sausage can also be used.**Wait until the end of cooking to see if you'd like to add any salt. Between the chicken broth, sausage and parmesan there's already quite a bit of salt and I personally didn't think it needed any added.
- Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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