Name: Sausage Gnocchi
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 chicken sausages (or your favourite sausages); 1 onion (diced); 2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped); 500 grams gnocchi; 2 cans of diced Italian tomatoes; 250 grams green beans (the ends trimmed off); ¼ cup basil leaves (chopped OR 1 teaspoon Italian dried herb mix or Dried oregano); 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon honey; ½ cup cream; Salt and pepper; 1 cup Grated cheese (mozzarella is great I also use Colby or tasty)

Ready in 30 minutes this stove top Sausage Gnocchi has a creamy tomato sauce and a cheesy topping. Plus the green beans make it the perfect one pan dinner.

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My Sausage Gnocchi is the perfect weeknight meal as it is tasty filling and is a complete dish as the protein, carbohydrate and vegetables all cooking together. This means, less time spent in the kitchen and less dishes!

Ingredients in Sausage Gnocchi:

Olive oil
6 chicken sausages – I have used chicken sausages but you can use any of your favourites, including beef or pork or vegetarian sausages
White Onion
Garlic
Gnocchi – I use shelf-stable gnocchi, the kind you’ll find vacuum-sealed in the pasta aisle. This means you don’t have to refrigerate it
Canned diced Italian tomatoes
Green beans, alternatively you could use broccoli or carrots
Basil leaves OR 1 teaspoon Italian dried herb mix OR Dried oregano
Paprika
Honey
Cream, optional, it does give a lovely creamy flavour but is still delicious if left out
Salt and pepper
Grated cheese, mozzarella is great I also use Colby or tasty

How to make Sausage Gnocchi:

Take a large casserole style dish that can stay on the heat for an extended period of time. I use my 30 cm shallow casserole dish from Kit co. Heat the oil and add the sausages. For a few minutes until golden on all sides, once mostly cooked through remove from the pan and cut into chunky pieces. Browning before cutting them like this means the sausages stay together. Return them back to the pan with the onion and cook for a few more minutes until onions are translucent.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the gnocchi tomatoes, beans, herbs, paprika, honey and season with salt and pepper. Cook for around 5 minutes, stirring.

Preheat the grill to 200 degrees. Add the cream, if using, stir to combine. Remove a piece of gnocchi and taste it to make sure it is cooked. It will soft and with no grittyness in the middle. Once the gnocchi is cooked take off the heat and taste the sauce, adjust seasoning if needed, and finish with grated cheese and place under the grill. It is ready once the cheese is golden and bubbling.

If you are looking for more recipes using sausages check out my posts for home made Sausage Rolls and Sausage Pasta.

Common questions about Sausage Gnocchi:

Can I use a different type of sausages? Absolutely, I have used chicken sausages but you can use any of your favourites, including beef or pork or vegetarian sausages

What can I use instead of green beans? Alternatively you could use zucchini, broccoli or carrots.

What wine would you serve with this dish? A lovely shiraz

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Sausage Gnocchi

Course Main Course

Cuisine kiwi

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Author Jana Macpherson

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 chicken sausages or your favourite sausages
1 onion diced
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
500 grams gnocchi
2 cans of diced Italian tomatoes
250 grams green beans the ends trimmed off
¼ cup basil leaves chopped OR 1 teaspoon Italian dried herb mix or Dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup cream
Salt and pepper
1 cup Grated cheese mozzarella is great I also use Colby or tasty

Instructions

In a large casserole dish heat the oil over a medium heat, add the sausages and fry for a few minutes until golden on all sides, once mostly cooked through remove from the pan and cut into chunky pieces.
Return them back to the pan with the onion and cook for a few more minutes until onions are translucent.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn.
Add the gnocchi tomatoes, vegetables, herbs, paprika, honey and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for around 5 minutes, stirring.
Preheat the grill to 200 degrees.
Add the cream, stir to combine.
Once the gnocchi is cooked take off the heat and taste, adjust seasoning if needed, and finish with grated cheese and place under the grill. It is ready once the cheese is golden and bubbling.
Happy Cooking xx Jana