Ingredients:
- 16 oz mild Italian sausage ground
- 1 TBSP vegan butter/ real butter
- 1/2 yellow onion finely minced
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 cup veggie stock, chicken stock or white wine
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 cup dairy free heavy cream or regular
- 4 cups baby spinach chopped tough stems removed
- 16 oz fresh or frozen gnocchi uncooked
- ½ cup veggie stock/ chicken stock
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or dairy free Parmesan
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves (if not using sausage)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions:
- Heat a 10-inch Xtrema skillet over low heat for 2 to 4 minutes, add sausage, cook all the way through and then drain fat and set aside.
- If you are not using sausage, it’s time to fry up your sage leaves. Heat a 7-inch Xtrema skillet up on low heat for 2 to 4 minutes at olive oil. Once bubbling toss in your fresh sage leaves for about 15 seconds until crispy. Dry on paper towel and set aside.
- Grab your 10 or 12-inch Xtrema skillet, heat on low for 4 minutes than Add 1 tablespoons butter/ or vegan butter. Add onions, season with a little salt, and allow onions to caramelize for about 5 minutes. Once onions are nice and soft toss in your minced garlic and Italian seasoning in with the onions, sauté for 25-40 seconds.
- Next, add wine or veggie stock to help deglaze the skillet and bring to a soft simmer until reduced by half in the skillet.
- Keep heat on a low to avoid sticking. Add chicken or veggies stock and dairy free cream or regular cream and gently add in pumpkin and whisk until sauce becomes creamy. Stir gnocchi and baby spinach into sauce until combined. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Make sure you stir occasionally to avoid any sticking, make sure you wait until spinach is mixed and wilted in and gnocchi is tender and fluffy, takes just a few minutes.
- If using sausage add that right into the sauce with gnocchi and top with fresh Parmesan and enjoy! If using sage leaves simply add them on top on your gnocchi and enjoy! This recipe is great for meat lovers and plant-based lovers alike 😊
