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Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes is an easy 25 minute dinner, loaded with fresh garden veggies and amazing Italian flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 678 kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 16 ounces potato gnocchi
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 grinds fresh black pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 2 links fully cooked Italian sausage leftovers sausage or brats work great!
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup spinach or arugula roughly chopped
  • 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh basil to garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Cook gnocchi in salted boiling water about 3 minutes (follow package instructions) drain and reserve.
  • Meanwhile, prepare all ingredients. Chop the bell pepper in thin slices, then cut the slices in half. Mince the garlic, cut the cooked sausages into slices, and roughly chop your greens. Pre-measure your salt and pepper.
  • In a cast iron skillet (or any large skillet) over medium heat, add oil and saute the peppers on one half and the cooked sliced sausage links on the other. Cook about 5 minutes until beginning to brown and caramelize, stirring occasionally. Season the peppers with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • Move the peppers and sausage to the side of the pan and add the whole cherry tomatoes and pine nuts to the open spot. Cook and stir about 2 minutes, until the tomatoes are just slightly cooked. Add a pinch more salt and pepper.
  • Add the drained gnocchi, garlic and spinach or arugula. Toss everything together and continue sautéing so the gnocchi pan fry and caramelize a bit, about 2 minutes more. Add the remaining salt and pepper.
  • Top with basil and crumbled goat cheese, it will melt slightly with the heat of the skillet. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Leftover cooked Italian sausage or brats are great for this recipe. Goat cheese can be substituted with crumbled feta or shaved Parmesan cheese, or left out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 678kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 23gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1537mgPotassium: 628mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2944IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 8mg
Keyword cherry tomatoes, dinner, gnocchi, Italian Sausage Gnocchi, skillet, Spinach
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