Description
This Healthy Pesto Sausage Gnocchi Bake makes for an easy and flavorful dinner, featuring creamy sauce, Italian sausage, and colorful spinach. Perfect for cozy gatherings!
Ingredients
- Italian Sausage (11 ounces)
- Chopped Onion (1/2 medium)
- Minced Garlic (3 cloves)
- Dry White Wine (1/2 cup)
- Heavy/Whipping Cream (1 cup)
- Pesto (3 tablespoons)
- Uncooked Potato Gnocchi (1 pound)
- Fresh Baby Spinach (2 cups packed)
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1.5 cups)
- Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)
- Chopped Fresh Parsley
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F, ensuring the rack is positioned in the top third.
- In a deep oven-safe skillet, crumble and cook the sausage over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped onions and cook until soft, around another 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in minced garlic and dry white wine; cook for 30 seconds to release flavors. Add cream and pesto, mixing until smooth.
- Fold in the gnocchi, heating for 1-2 minutes without thickening the sauce.
- Stir in fresh spinach until wilted. Top evenly with shredded mozzarella.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and bake uncovered for 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden. Broil for a minute for extra color if desired.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley and parmesan if desired.
Notes
Allow the dish to cool before storing leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Feel free to adjust the cream or wine to maintain sauce consistency if it thickens too much.
For a vegetarian option, swap sausage with plant-based alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg