One-Pot Sausage and Spinach Gnocchi
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $19.50
- Nutrition
- 640 cal · 38g protein
- quick
- one-pot
- comfort-food
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
One-Pot Sausage and Spinach Gnocchi is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $20 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian pork sausage links
- 16 oz potato gnocchi
- 2 cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes (14.5 oz cans)
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 count yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Steps
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Squeeze the sausage out of its casings.
- Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high. Add the sausage and onion and cook 6 to 7 minutes, breaking the sausage into chunks, until browned and no longer pink (160°F). Drain off extra fat.
- Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning for 30 seconds, then add both cans of tomatoes with their juice, 1/2 cup water, and the uncooked gnocchi. Stir well.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once, until the gnocchi are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the spinach a handful at a time until wilted. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan over the top, cover for 1 to 2 minutes until melted, and serve.
- Picky eater tip: serve them the gnocchi and cheese plain, with the sausage and spinach on the side.
- Make ahead: dice the onion and mince the garlic up to 2 days ahead and keep them in the fridge. Leftovers keep 3 days in the fridge.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Saturated fat
- 13 g
- Sodium
- 1,180 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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