This Gnocchi with Sausage and Tomatoes recipe is made with delicious chicken sausage, fresh spinach, juicy tomatoes, and bright red peppers for a veggie-loaded one-pan meal that's comforting as well as healthy! Ready in just 30 minutes it's the perfect easy weeknight meal that's great for the whole family.
4links Italian chicken sausageuncooked, casings removed about 350 grams or ¾ lb
1teaspoonminced garlic
1teaspoonItalian seasoning
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
500gramsof dried potato gnocchi
1 ¼cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1cupchopped tomatoescherry tomatoes or any kind
1cupchopped spinach
½cupshredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Add the canola oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook peppers and onion until softened (about 3-4 minutes) and add the chicken sausage (cutting the casing off to remove it). Use a spatula or wooden spoon to break it into small pieces while it cooks.
When sausage is no longer pink, add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Add gnocchi, chicken broth, and tomatoes and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until gnocchi is tender (about 5 minutes).
Remove lid, stir in spinach and Parmesan, and cover to allow spinach to wilt slightly.
Serve.
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Notes
Store: Once fully cooled, you can store this dish in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven, on the stovetop, or in the microwave until fully heated through.Freeze: Cover in plastic wrap, store in a freezer-safe container, or portion in Ziploc bags, and freeze it for up to 1 month. To reheat, let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator and see further instructions above.