Description
Garlic Butter Gnocchi with Sausage is a quick, one-pan dinner packed with golden crispy gnocchi, juicy sausage slices, and a rich garlic butter sauce—perfect for busy weeknights with bold, comforting flavor.
Ingredients
- Shelf-Stable or Refrigerated Gnocchi: 500g (about 1 lb) – Pan-fried to golden, crispy perfection.
- Italian Sausage Links: 3 (about 300g) – Sliced and seared for flavor and protein.
- Unsalted Butter: 4 tablespoons – Base of the garlic butter sauce.
- Garlic: 4 cloves, minced – Brings deep, aromatic flavor.
- Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon – Helps crisp the gnocchi and sausage.
- Fresh Parsley: 2 tablespoons, chopped – Adds color and freshness.
- Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon – Brightens the rich butter.
- Salt and Black Pepper: to taste – Essential for balance.
- Grated Parmesan: optional, for serving – Adds salty umami to finish.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Combine Ingredients: Add sausage slices to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In the same skillet, add gnocchi (no need to boil). Sauté for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until crispy and golden on all sides.
- Assemble the Dish: Push gnocchi to one side of the pan and add butter and garlic to the empty side. Let butter melt and garlic cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
- Cook to Perfection: Return the sausage to the skillet and toss everything together to coat in the garlic butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Finishing Touches: Add chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Toss to combine.
- Serve and Enjoy: Plate hot, sprinkle with Parmesan if desired, and dig in!
Notes
- Pat gnocchi dry before sautéing for the best crisp.
- Let the butter brown slightly for extra nuttiness.
- Add a handful of spinach or peas in the final minute for extra greens.
- Use a splash of pasta water or broth if you want a saucier finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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