
Yields:
6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
This easy dinner harnesses the power of seasoned sausage, jarred marinara, and fresh potato gnocchi to make a super-flavorful dish with minimal prep and active cooking time. Perfect for a lazy night when you're craving the 3 C’s: comfort, carbs, and cheese.
Pro tip: Our favorite way to upgrade store-bought sauce? Freshly grated garlic! It adds a spicy, assertive kick that's often missing in the jarred stuff, which tends to be sweeter than homemade.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb.
fresh Italian sausage (about 4 links)
- 2 Tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil
- 1
(17.5-oz.) package fresh gnocchi
- 2 cups
jarred marinara
- 1 cup
water
- 1
(16-oz.) ball fresh salted mozzarella, torn into bite-size pieces
- 8 oz.
fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 2
cloves garlic, grated or very finely minced
Fresh parsley or basil leaves, for serving
Directions
- Step 1Remove sausage from casings and tear into bite-size pieces. Heat a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a bowl.
- Step 2To the same skillet, add oil. When hot, add gnocchi and cook, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi are golden and crispy, about 8 minutes.
- Step 3Add marinara and water to skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in half the mozzarella until mostly melted into sauce, then fold in spinach until wilted.
- Step 4Remove skillet from heat and stir in cooked sausage and garlic.
- Step 5Position a rack at the top of the oven and heat broiler. Scatter remaining mozzarella all over gnocchi. Broil until melted and golden, 3 to 6 minutes depending on your broiler.
- Step 6Let cool for 5 minutes before topping with parsley or basil and serving.
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