Italian Sausage with Gnocchi
Enjoy a comforting and perfect-for-summer meal with this flavorful Italian Sausage with Gnocchi recipe. A comforting meal that captures the essence of Italian flavors in every bite.
Yield: 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 Large Heavy Bottom Frying Pan
- 1 Wooden Spoon
Materials
- 1 lb Gnocchi
- 2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage casings removed
- 2 Sweet Peppers Red & Yellow, seeded, halved and sliced
- 1 Large Sweet Onion halved and sliced
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- 4 Cups Spinach
- ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 28 oz Can Whole Peeled Tomatoes
- 1 Cup Good Chicken Broth
- ½ C Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed frying pan, add the vegetable oil and heat to medium high. Add the gnocchi and move around until lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside. Add the sausage, breaking up into medium pieces as you add it to the pan. Cook for about 8 minutes, until nearly cooked through. Remove sausage from pan and set aside. Add more oil if necessary and add the onions, garlic, and sweet peppers. Cook until the onions start to brown, and the peppers are tender, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the onion and pepper mixture and cook until tender, stirring often. Remove from pan and add to the cooked sausage. Keeping the pan at med-high heat, add the tomatoes, breaking up with a wooden spoon, scraping the bottom of the pan as the tomatoes cook. Add to the tomatoes the red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika and salt. Stir well. At this point, add the sausage, peppers, onions and mushrooms back to the pan. Add the chicken stock and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. and allow it Toss in the gnocchi and the spinach stir to incorporate. Once the spinach has wilted, top with the grated parmesan and serve immediately.