Sausage Tomato Gnocchi
Sausage Tomato Gnocchi is a flavorful tomato sauce with miniature sausage "meatballs" served over gnocchi. A quick and easy meal that the family will all go crazy for!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild or hot ground Italian sausage
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for meatballs
- ¼ cup olive oil for sauce
- 5-6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sprig fresh basil
- 2 (16-ounce) packages mini potato gnocchi
Instructions
- Form small "meatballs" with the 1 pound mild or hot ground Italian sausage, each one being about 2 teaspoons worth of meat.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat half of the 3 tablespoons olive oil, over medium-high heat, and add about half of the meatballs. Gently turn the meatballs over and cook for 2-3 minutes or until they are browned but not cooked through. Remove to a plate.
- Add the remaining olive oil for the meatballs and repeat with the remaining meatballs. Remove the rest of those meatballs to the plate. Quickly wipe out the skillet.
- In the same skillet, add the ¼ cup olive oil. When the oil is hot, add in the 5-6 cloves minced garlic. As soon as the garlic sizzles, gently add in the 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes.
- Pour 1 cup water into the tomato can and stir to get all the tomatoes and juices out, pour that into the skillet as well. Add ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Add 1 sprig fresh basil and submerge it in the sauce.
- Add the cooked meatballs into the mixture and gently stir until they are covered in the sauce. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until completely cooked through. Discard the basil sprig.
- Meanwhile, prepare the 2 (16-ounce) packages mini potato gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and plate the gnocchi with the meatballs and sauce on top.
- Garnish with fresh basil, additional cracked pepper, & freshly grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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