Busy weeknights? No problem. This easy and fast Gnocchi with Sausage and Spinach is wonderfully tasty! All you need is 20 minutes and one pan. Deliciously simple!
Gnocchi with Sausage, Spinach, and Tomatoes
With all the busy ongoings of daily life, if you’re ever asked yourself who has time to cook? then you’re in the right place today.
Feeding the family deliciously nutritious meals doesn’t have to take hours to accomplish. Especially when there are fail proof one-pan meals that require minimal effort for maximum results.
This 20-minute Gnocchi with Sausage, Spinach, and Tomatoes is packed with big flavors the entire family will adore. Fluffy soft gnocchi, savory sausage, and fresh vegetables are combined into a tasty meal you’ll feel great about serving.
Bonus: you’ll appreciate the fact that there’s only one skillet for this easy gnocchi recipe.
Buying and Storing Gnocchi
Though we won’t pretend store-bought gnocchi is synonymous with the variety that comes from a masterful chef’s restaurant kitchen, we will vouch for the simplicity and ease that pre-made gnocchi provides. Not to mention, it tastes pretty incredible when treated right.
You’ll generally find vacuum sealed packages of gnocchi in the refrigerated section of your major grocery store. It can sometimes be found in the pasta aisle as well. Packaged gnocchi will feel soft to the touch, unlike other dry pasta. Gnocchi differs from pasta, as it’s made with potatoes. Thus, its characteristics are soft and fluffy, rather than chewy.
Once you bring your gnocchi home, store it in either your fridge or pantry at moderate room temperature in its original vacuum sealed container. We recommend using the entire package once opened, in order to enjoy it as freshly as possible.
Prep-Ahead Tips
Although this easy gnocchi recipe is already unbelievably simple and quick, we’re still fond of any streamlining strategies that make dinnertime even easier.
Here are a few tips for you to make our fast and easy gnocchi recipe even quicker:
- Whenever you have a recipe or need for chopped onions and/or garlic, go ahead and chop plenty of extra. Place extras in an airtight container and freeze until your next recipe calls for chopped onions or garlic.
- Buy ground Italian sausage without casings. This eliminates the need to remove casings when you go to cook the sausage.
- Buy baby spinach leaves in the pre-packaged salad section of your grocery store, pre-washed and ready to use.
- You can buy pre-shredded cheeses, or better yet — shred your own blocks of cheese one night and place in airtight containers to keep in fridge for recipes that call for shredded cheese.
This 20-Minute, One-Pan Gnocchi with Sausage with Spinach is a completely fuss-free recipe that will satisfy your carb lovers, carnivores, and and melty cheese eaters. Enjoy.
Try This One-Pot Creamy Gnocchi with Chicken, Too:
20-Minute, One-Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Spinach
- Total Time: 17 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
Busy weeknights? No problem. This easy and fast Gnocchi with Sausage and Spinach is wonderfully tasty! All you need is 20 minutes and one pan. Deliciously simple! Serve with a loaf of French or Italian bread to eat up any leftover sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb Italian sausage (bulk, no casings)
- 1 (16 oz) package potato gnocchi (from refrigerated or pasta aisle)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can Italian flavored diced tomatoes with juices (do not drain)
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, add oil and heat over medium high until hot. Add onion and garlic and stir/cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Add sausage; stir and break it up into pieces, until nicely browned. Don’t drain. Add uncooked gnocchi. Stir 1 min, gently breaking up any clumps. Stir in tomatoes with juices and chicken broth. Cover and cook on medium heat, 5 min, or just until gnocchi is fluffy and cooked through. Turn off heat.
- Add spinach and pepper. Stir until spinach leaves are wilted. Sprinkle with cheeses and cover for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melty. Serve immediately.
Notes
Sliced French or Italian bread is a great accompaniment, for soaking up leftover sauce.
Make it meatless: Simply skip the sausage and add another veggie instead. Sub veggie broth for chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins
- Category: Dinner, main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: Gnocchi with Sausage, Easy Gnocchi Recipe
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You had me at one pot. this dish sounds wonderful and i cannot wait to try it for myself and family.
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One pan and 20 minutes? Can’t wait to make this pasta for dinner. Love the combo too.
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WOW! this recipe is definitely calling my name! my kids love gnocchi and this recipe overall is just perfect. I need to make this ASAP! thank you for sharing this recipe.
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This gnocchi is such a simple and delicious weeknight meal! The whole family loved it and we will definitely be making again and again!
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This is such a delicious dinner option for busy nights. Love the tips to make making this even easier!
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This is the perfect combination of flavours in a gnocchi dish. My entire family loves gnocchi so I am going to be making this for dinner.
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One of the best dishes I have made and it’s so easy!! Highly recommend!
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That’s wonderful! Thank you, Jena 🙂
Made this last night. It was very tasty! Took longer to make than 30 minutes, but here is the reason. I couldn’t find dry or refrigerated gnocchi at the market (live in a small town) so I decided to make them when I got home. Found several recipes online using instant potato flakes. Next time I will cook them first before adding them to the meat. I didn’t because your recipe called for uncooked, but it took about 15 minutes for them to cook through. I now have some in my freezer, the recipe made enough for two batches.
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Sounds fabulous, Barbara!
This has been one of my go-to weeknight recipes for over a year! It is one of our favorites! The only thing I change is adding way more spinach. Basically as much as I can fit in the pan! 🙂 Thank you for a great and easy recipe!
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I love hearing this, Emily 🙂
Awesome and quick! Thank you for the recipe! We loved it!
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You’re so welcome, Jess!
I have made this at least 10 times now and my picky husband just loves it and so do I. Thank you so much for a great quick weeknight recipe.
Aww, that makes me super happy to hear! 🙂
Made this recipe many times… The whole family love it
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wow! this was delicious! made it with some homemade Italian seasoning and gluten free sweet potato gnocchi. My husband loved it as well!!!! definitely making another batch to seal a meal up for next month’s camping trip. thank you!
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Thank you for this gnocchi recipe; it was soooo good. I wanted to add more vegetables, so I served it over well-steamed broccoli with melted Parmesan cheese. It was the perfect comfort food: Hot, yummy, and not too heavy. This will definitely go into our regular rotation.
Do you have any suggestions for a sausage substitution? My family doesn’t like any type of sausage but this recipe sounds delicious and I’d like to make it
These would all work well: chopped ham, shredded cooked chicken, or crumbled cooked bacon. Enjoy!