Description
This Healthy Pesto Sausage Gnocchi Bake combines savory sausage, creamy pesto, and soft gnocchi into a hearty meal. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners, it’s simple to prepare and bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
- Italian sausage (11 ounces)
- Chopped onion (1/2 medium)
- Minced garlic (3 cloves)
- Dry white wine (1/2 cup)
- Heavy cream (1 cup)
- Pesto (3 tablespoons)
- Potato gnocchi (1 pound)
- Fresh baby spinach (2 cups, packed)
- Shredded mozzarella cheese (1.5 cups)
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and prepare your ingredients.
- Cook the crumbled sausage and onions in a skillet until browned.
- Add minced garlic and white wine, allowing it to reduce.
- Stir in heavy cream and pesto until smooth.
- Incorporate potato gnocchi and heat through briefly.
- Fold in fresh spinach and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, possibly broiling for extra browning.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve with optional toppings.
Notes
For a leaner option, use turkey or chicken sausage.
Feel free to use kale as an alternative to spinach.
This dish can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 110mg