Description
A delicious one-pan meal featuring potato gnocchi, butternut squash, Italian sausage, and creamy Parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (about 500g/1lb) potato gnocchi
- 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 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
- This dish is great with crusty bread on the side for mopping up sauce.
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your taste, especially with the chili flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg