Description
A delicious and comforting dish combining potato gnocchi, butternut squash, and Italian sausage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (about 500g/1lb) potato gnocchi
- 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted, but honestly salted works, just watch your seasoning)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (my grandmother always insisted on Bertolli, but any olive oil gets it done)
- 300g (about 2 cups) butternut squash, diced small
- 300g (about 10oz) Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (or half a small onion)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or veggie broth
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 6 fresh sage leaves, sliced thin
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Chili flakes to taste
Instructions
- First, get a big pan going over medium heat. Toss in your butter and olive oil together (so the butter doesn’t burn). When it sizzles, throw in the sausage. Break it up—wooden spoon or just a regular ol’ spatula works—and cook till it gets a bit browned and crispy round the edges. Don’t rush this part or it’ll be bland, trust me!
- Sling in your chopped shallot (or onion) and the diced butternut squash. Stir it all together, and in fact, I just use a slotted spoon to transfer them straight in.
- Add the drained gnocchi to the sausage-squash sauce and gently toss to coat. Sometimes I sneak a taste here, for… quality control. When everything looks creamy and the sauce is clinging to each gnocchi nugget, turn off the heat.
- Stir in the grated parmesan (and add extra salt and pepper to your liking). Scatter the reserved sage over the top.
- Sling it into bowls. Add more parmesan if you feel reckless. Serve hot. (Oh, don’t forget crusty bread to mop up the leftovers. Key move!)
Notes
- Feel free to use salted butter if you prefer.
- This dish is great with a side of crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg