This Easy Sausage Gnocchi Recipe is loaded with pillowy gnocchi and melty cheese. Sneak in some extra veggies for a nutritious and delicious kid-approved weeknight meal.
Why you’ll love it
- Insanely Easy. Using store-bought gnocchi and jarred pasta sauce keeps this recipe quick, easy, and busy weeknight dinner approved. Bonus: less than 10 ingredients are required!
- Kid-Approved. My kids went nuts for the creamy mozzarella and pillowy gnocchi.
- Nutritious and Delicious. Sneak in some extra veg by sautéing finely diced onion, carrot, celery, and garlic with the Italian sausage.
Ingredients
- Gnocchi – cook 1 (16 oz) package gnocchi in salted water according to package directions. If the gnocchi starts to float to the top of the water, it’s done! This usually takes about 2-4 minutes if using the shelf-stable variety. I like the brand DeLallo, but any brand you enjoy will be fine. Cauliflower gnocchi or sweet potato gnocchi will also work.
- Sausage – choose between sweet, mild, and hot Italian ground sausage. Chicken sausage, beef, or turkey may also be used, although you’d likely need to add additional seasoning such as Italian seasoning, dried basil, and/or dried oregano.
- Veggies: Onion, Carrot, Celery, and Garlic – add flavor and nutrients to the gnocchi, although, they may be omitted if you’re crunched for time. If you’re looking to up the nutrients even more, try throwing in some finely chopped spinach!
- Pasta Sauce – use 1 (24 oz) jar of your favorite store-bought pasta sauce. I used a basic marinara sauce, but a vodka sauce or cheesy pasta sauce might be delicious as well.
- Cheeses: Mozzarella and Parmesan – use 1 (8 oz) bag whole milk shredded mozzarella for the creamiest texture. Any finely grated parmesan is fine. Try throwing in a little provolone to replace some of the mozzarella or use a parmesan, asiago, romano cheese blend to mix it up a bit.
Pro tip
Garnish after baking with fresh basil for a beautiful finish!
How to make
- Place sausage and veggies into a skillet and cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until the meat is no longer pink and the veggies are tender, stir in the pasta sauce, gnocchi, and half the mozzarella, then taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Pour into a 8×8 inch baking dish, top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese, broil on the middle rack until the mozzarella has melted, then scoop, serve, and enjoy!
What to serve with sausage gnocchi
This sausage gnocchi is a complete meal on its own, but is also delicious served with an appetizer, bread, and salad.
How to store
Leftovers will last in a sealed airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge or for 1 month in the freezer.
To enjoy again, thaw, if frozen, then heat in the microwave or oven until warm.
– Jennifer
Easy Sausage Gnocchi Recipe
This Easy Sausage Gnocchi Recipe is loaded with pillowy gnocchi and melty cheese. Sneak in some extra veggies for a nutritious and delicious kid-approved weeknight meal.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 people
Equipment for this recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) package Italian sausage sweet, mild, or hot
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 1 large carrot finely diced
- 1 rib celery finely diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (16 oz) box gnocchi cooked according to box directions
- 1 (8 oz) bag shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
- 2-4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place sausage, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and a touch of salt into a sauté pan* and cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as you go, until the sausage is no longer pink and the veggies are tender**.
- Drain excess grease, if necessary, stir in the marinara sauce, then gently fold in the cooked gnocchi and 1/2 the mozzarella cheese.
- Taste and season with salt***, if necessary, then pour into a greased 8x8 inch baking dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella cheese, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, broil in the oven on the middle rack until the mozzarella cheese has melted, then serve and enjoy!
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3-4 Days
Freezer:1 Month
Reheat:Thaw, if frozen, then microwave or bake until warm
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
Notes
*If you have an oven safe skillet, feel free to use that instead of a sauté pan and an 8x8 baking dish. **If you’re using really lean sausage, you may need to add a splash of olive oil or a couple tablespoons of butter to cook the veggies. ***If you’re using a pretty bland flavored sausage, you may need to add additional seasonings such as Italian seasoning, dried basil, dried oregano, etc. See Ingredients for suggestions on using other meats, adding/subtracting veggies, etc.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Easy Sausage Gnocchi Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 large scoop)
Calories 544 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 89mg30%
Sodium 1627mg71%
Potassium 638mg18%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 2796IU56%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 262mg26%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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