Sausage and Mushroom Baked Gnocchi
This baked gnocchi dish delivers big flavor in just 30 minutes! Sausage and mushrooms paired with little pillows of gnocchi make for a hearty meal while marinara and a swirl of pesto create a rich sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh gnocchi
- ½ lb sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1 ½ cups sliced cremini mushrooms
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 3 tablespoon avocado oil or other high heat oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- ¼ cup pesto
- ½ ball of mozzarella, about 4 oz or 6 big slices
- 2 tablespoon sliced basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the gnocchi for 3-5 minutes or until they start to float to the surface. Drain well and rinse lightly with water to keep from clumping together.
- In the meantime in a deep skillet, heat 3 tablespoon of avocado oil over medium heat. Add the sliced sausage, mushrooms and onion to the pan and cook until sausage starts to brown and mushrooms and onion soften, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add kosher salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to the sausage mixture. Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add your spinach and cook until soft, about 1 minute longer. Then add your cooked gnocchi and marinara sauce and stir to combine. Add a swirl or blobs of pesto to the top and then top with your sliced marinara.
- Bake in the 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted. Serve hot.
Notes
- If you're not using fresh gnocchi, cook according to the directions on the packaging.
- You can substitute shredded mozzarella for sliced.
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