Skillet Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale
This Skillet Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale is a rich, one pan dinner where pillowy gnocchi simmer in a creamy sausage sauce with tender kale and Parmesan. It comes together in about 30 minutes and makes a hearty, satisfying meal with very little cleanup.
Servings: 4
Calories: 886kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound potato gnocchi shelf-stable or fresh
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium or no sodium added
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 4 cups kale chopped, stems removed
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, for 4 to 5 minutes until browned.
- Stir in the onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the gnocchi to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat in the sausage mixture.
- Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Stir in the salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the gnocchi are tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Stir in the kale and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.
Notes
- Shelf stable gnocchi work especially well in this recipe because they hold their shape while simmering in the sauce.
- Remove the casings from the sausage so it can crumble easily and coat the gnocchi as it cooks.
- Chop the kale and remove the thick stems so it softens quickly in the skillet.
- If the sauce thickens too much while cooking, add a small splash of chicken broth to loosen it.
- Taste the sauce before adding extra salt since Italian sausage and Parmesan already bring plenty of seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 886kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1752mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3108IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 6mg
