Sausage Gnocchi with Creamy Tomato Sauce & Spinach
This one pan Sausage Gnocchi with Creamy Tomato Sauce & Spinach is about to become your new favorite lazy weeknight meal. It is so simple, but loaded with flavor. Plus it takes less than 30 minutes to make!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 834kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground mild or spicy Italian sausage*
- 1 large shallot, diced finely
- 6-7 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine*
- 1 24 ounce jar marinara*
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 16-20 ounces shelf-stable gnocchi
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 3-4 handfuls fresh spinach or baby kale
- 1.5 ounces (½ cup) parmigiano reggiano, grated
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until brown. Do not drain the grease. If there is not much grease in the pan, add 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil to sauté the shallot.
- Reduce to medium heat. Add the shallot and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping any brown bits off the bottom.
- Once the wine has reduced, stir in the marinara, cream, gnocchi, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Bring to a light boil and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the gnocchi has softened to your liking.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the spinach. Once it has wilted, stir in the parmesan.
Notes
- Italian Sausage: You can also use chicken sausage instead of pork sausage. Italian sausage links will work as well.
- White Wine: I recommend an inexpensive bottle of sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio. You can omit the wine and deglaze the pan with water, vegetable, chicken stock, or chicken broth instead.
- Marinara: Any jar of tomato pasta sauce will work. I like to use a roasted garlic or basil flavored sauce to add extra flavor.
- Kosher Salt: All of my recipes are tested with Morton kosher salt unless noted otherwise. It is the best salt for everyday cooking because of its size and flavor. If using table salt, the amount should be reduced. I highly recommend picking up some kosher next time you are at the store!
- Use a good quality pasta sauce. You do not need anything fancy, just be sure to use a jar of pasta sauce that has a good flavor because this is one of the main ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 834kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 2383mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g