Want a quick hearty meal this One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi is the perfect weeknight burst of flavor recipe that you’re looking for!
Gnocchi has always been one of our quick and easy go to dinner recipes. We like it pretty much any which way we can get it! Growing up in Minnesota we have things thing called Klub which is pretty much this big potato dumpling that has bits and pieces of diced ham inside and you serve it with butter and salt and gnocchi really reminds me of that, but the crazy shortened version.
WHAT IS GNOCCHI?
Gnocchi is known as “Italy’s Italian Dumpling”. While may eat it as a pasta, it is actually a potato dumpling that can be served many ways! When we first started eating gnocchi I literally would just put butter and salt on it, I know weird, but that was what I was used to and I couldn’t resist it.
WHAT CAN I DO WITH GNOCCHI?
There are literally a million different ways you can serve gnocchi. This One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi is just the tip of the iceberg.
- You can boil it and serve it with a variety of sauces cream, tomato based, butter based, etc.
- You can also pan fry gnocchi and serve it like you would some fried potatoes.
In this recipe we started with some mild Italian sausage that is browned with some onions, tomatoes, spinach, cream, gnocchi and cheese and it all comes together in one pan, under 30 minutes and is crazy good. It is creamy,
meaty, rich and flavorful. Those are all the qualities that I adore in my dinner recipes.
We used garlic and oregano flavored diced tomatoes for this recipe but you can use any flavor that you like. Fire roasted, regular, tomato, basil and garlic, the sky is the limit on the flavors. It is easily adaptable as well. Want to add some pepper? Go for it! More cheese, who wouldn’t!
In essence this is a quick and easy weeknight meal that gets people fed fast, fills them up and keeps them going back for more. My kids and husband adore gnocchi and it is one of the recipes that we keep making over and over again with no complaints!
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One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild ground sausage
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 15 oz can garlic and olive oil petite diced tomatoes (any flavor will do)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 16 oz pkg gnocchi
- 2-3 cups spinach
- 1 1-2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- In skillet over medium high heat add your sausage, onion, garlic and seasonings and saute until browned,
- Add in your tomatoes, creamy, gnocchi and spinach and heat until gnocchi is cooked, spinach is wilted and some of the cream has reduced (about 8-10 minutes).
- Stir in your shredded mozzarella cheese until melted.
- Top with more cheese and parsley if desired.
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Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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Michelle
Just made it with the following adjustments: 1/2 lb italian sausage, 1 tsp italian seasoning, no salt, no garlic powder, 1/2 c heavy cream, 1/2 c chicken broth, 3/4 c. mozzarella cheese. It was yummy and plenty rich. Oh, and my family doesn’t like cooked spinach, so I flash fried some and added it to my serving and it was even better! Great recipe.
Anne
Easy and delicious! Definitely on the heavier side, but that’s EXACTLY what my family and I wanted tonight ;-). Easily adaptable too. This is a keeper!
Bridget Beardsley
Made this tonight for my 24 year old son &I ,it was soo good ! Such wonderful mix of flavors and ,only 1 pan ! I did use green chilies in my diced tomatoes to more suit his taste buds ..Loved it ..its a keeper
Arthur Miller
Easy an quick
Ashley Case
THANK YOU L, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the “jump to recipe button!” Can’t wait to try it!
SARAT ROGERS
WOWWWWWWWW amazing recipe! Delicious
Devon
This recipe has become a staple in my house, we love it! I’m making it for dinner tonight. Thank you for a great recipe!!
Kesha
Delicious one pot meal. I recommend less salt or no salt. The sausage and cheese add plenty.
Karley
I made this using tortellini instead of gnocchi and it was still super good! Although I did add extra cream and spinach! Next time I might use the hot sausage just to give it more of a kick!
Laura
Absolute winner. Delicious, quick and easy.
Amber
Delicious
Judy
this was tasty, but heavy & gluey!
definitely needs more spinach for me.
and more liquid!
Tornadough Alli
Hmm, not sure what went wrong because ours has never been heavy nor gluey. We usually have enough liquid leftover that it is super creamy.
TGilbert
I was searching on Pinterest for a new dinner recipe and came upon your “One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi” recipe, which looks sooo delicious! However, I have one question as I’ve never bought or cooked gnocchi before: Should it be thawed out before adding it to the skillet, or do you simply add it to the pan frozen?
Thanks so much in advance for replying and for sharing your recipe!
Tornadough Alli
I’ve never actually bought frozen gnocchi, but there shouldn’t be any issue adding it to the pan I wouldn’t think as it cooks fairly quick, otherwise maybe defrost according to directions on packaging,
Shelby
Made this tonight and it was soooo good and super quick to make. Replying to this comment, as I added frozen gnocchi and had came out just fine! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely be making this again!! xx
Leanne
Definitely on our keeper list now! Made it without the spinach simply because I didn’t have any, but looking forward to trying it with spinach next time. No leftovers here either!
Tornadough Alli
Thats so great to hear! We adore this recipe and make it all the time!
Emma
Very flavorful, I like the mild spice it has to it. This was my first time making gnocchi. I only used 1/2 cup of heavy cream just to save some calories. It still turned out great! Thanks for the recipie!
Tornadough Alli
So happy you were able to adapt it to your liking and that you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Liz
So good !!!! I accidentally grabbed a can of diced tomatoes flavored with green chilies and it gave the dish a neat little kick . Thanks!
Tornadough Alli
So happy you liked it! Sometimes those happy accidents make things so much better!
Bre
I made this tonight and it was excellent. I made my gnocchi from scratch and it’s ten times better than store bought and surprisingly easy! So glad I came across this recipe, it coaxed me to expand my cooking skills and get homemade gnocchi under my belt!
Nick (@United_States_Of__Food)
This meal turned out AWESOME! I used less mozz than it called for, and topped with parm at the end…my family loved it! Will be making it again soon for a work potluck
Tornadough Alli
So happy you enjoyed it! We absolutely love this dish and cannot get enough of it!
Andy
Great recipe, really tasty and the whole family enjoyed, will be making this again!
Tornadough Alli
So happy you guys all enjoyed it! One of our faves for sure!
Taylor
This was really good and easy to make. We had no leftovers at all:)
Tornadough Alli
Yay, love hearing that! So happy you guys liked it!
Ashley
This is my favorite new recipe! I’ve made it twice already, and the only thing I’ve done differently is used mini gnocchi. Sooo good!
Tornadough Alli
I love using mini gnocchi and sometimes that’s all I can find. I’m so happy you liked this 🙂
Diana
This is one of our go to meals. We have 2 small kids and not a lot of time to prep/cook. I’ve made this dish about 5 times now and is consistently one of our fave dishes. No modifications necessary as the flavors are full!
Tornadough Alli
That’s so awesome to hear, I love that you like this so much!! Thank you!