Posted Aug 23, 2018, Updated May 23, 2024 This sausage gnocchi recipe is the perfect scrumptious dinner for busy weeknights! It is a complete meal with protein-packed Italian sausage, vegetables, and hearty potato gnocchi! It’s bold and flavorful and beloved by adults and kids alike!
Sausage Gnocchi Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions
Potato Gnocchi. Choose your favorite variety of gnocchi for this dish – store bought, homemade gnocchi, frozen cauliflower gnocchi, etc. Butter. you can use all olive oil to brown the gnocchi and omit butter, if desired. Olive oil. If you’d prefer you can use all butter and omit the olive oil. Avocado oil is a good substitute. Italian Sausage. choose your favorite, pork or chicken, mild or spicy, etc. Fire Roasted Tomatoes. plain diced tomatoes work well. Bell pepper. Choose your favorite color, or you can replace with different vegetables like shredded zucchini, carrots, yellow squash, peas, etc. Whole Milk. 2%, half and half or heavy cream are good substitutes. Onion. Choose your favorite variety.
How to Make Sausage Gnocchi
We will discuss how to make sausage gnocchi, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Make or Choose your Gnocchi
I highly recommend using homemade potato gnocchi in this recipe. I make in large batches and keep it on hand in the freezer to pull out and use to make an easy meal in 30 minutes or less. Using store bought gnocchi also yields fabulous results, and doesn’t require any preparation!
Cook the Gnocchi
Gnocchi always needs to be boiled first and it cooks relatively fast. You will know the gnocchi has finished cooking when it floats to the top of the boiling water. At that point, remove it with a slotted spoon and transfer it to a colander to drain any excess water. Next, brown the gnocchi in butter and olive oil until it is crispy an golden brown on both sides. Trust me, this makes it so delicious! Once the gnocchi is browned on both sides, remove it from the pan. If you plan to serve it separately from the sauce, place it in an oven-safe dish, cover it, and put it in your oven (set to low) to keep warm. If you’re planning on serving it with the sauce, just set it aside until you’re ready to mix it in!
Make the Sauce
Cook the onion, garlic and sausage in butter and olive oil until the sausage just begins to brown. Then add the green pepper and cook until the pepper is soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until the sauce slightly thick. Then, add the gnocchi and serve.
Serve
You can add the gnocchi to the sauce and serve it as a one-pot dish. Or you can serve the sauce on the side of the gnocchi so people can choose how much they’d like to put on. I suggest serving it with a side salad like burrata salad or panzanella salad, or your favorite Italian recipes.
Store/Freeze
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
