If you’re looking for a meal that will satisfy the whole family, you’re in the right place. This creamy sausage gnocchi is my best crowd-pleasing recipe. Everyone loves it. Kids, adults, everyone.
The sauce is simple to make, impossible to get wrong, and it’s ready really quickly. It’s also very versatile – I use mushrooms and green beans, but you can switch up the vegetables according to your family’s tastes and preferences.
I always have a packet of fresh gnocchi in the fridge because it’s so easy for dinners. Add pork sausages and that creamy tomato sauce and you’re in for a winner. This dish also has similarities to my Creamy Chorizo Gnocchi in that it’s quick, moreish and delicious!
This sausage gnocchi is as well loved as my Sausage and Hash Brown Pie – and that’s saying something!
Ingredients, Substitutions and Variations
- Sausages – use good quality ones. I used pork, but you could easily use turkey or chicken sausages.
- Onion and garlic – for flavour. If you’re in a big hurry, you can use 1/2 tsp each of onion and garlic powder instead.
- Mushrooms and green beans – you can switch these for other vegetables. Broccoli, courgette, bell peppers, peas and spinach would all work nicely.
- Passata and double cream – these ingredients make your sauce. It won’t be as smooth if you use ordinary chopped tomatoes so do try to get passata.
- Gnocchi – use fresh gnocchi if you can, it’s better.
- Parsley – optional.
Top Tips
- Sausages This is great to make if you have leftover sausages, e.g. from a barbecue. You can slice the cooked, cold sausages and add to the dish when you add the sausages here.
- Make ahead This tastes great 24 hours later – just make sure you heat back up thoroughly.
- Bake it If you like, you can turn this into a bake by putting it into an ovenproof dish and topping with cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake until golden and bubbling.
How to Cook Sausage Gnocchi
- Soften the onion and garlic in oil, then add sliced mushrooms and sliced cooked sausages (you can just bake or fry them earlier in the day, or use leftover sausages).
- 2. Add passata, cream and gnocchi. Give it a good stir and leave to simmer for a few minutes until the gnocchi is cooked.
- 3. Stir in chopped green beans and cook briefly (you want them to still have a bit of a crunch).
- 4. Finish with some chopped parsley.
Creamy Sausage Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 6 sausages
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 250 grams mushrooms
- 400 grams passata
- 150 ml double cream
- 500 grams fresh gnocchi
- 200 grams fine green beans
- 10 grams fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Put the sausages on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Alternatively, you can fry them for 10 minutes, turning often.
- Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Put the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook for two minutes, until fragrant.
- Thickly slice the cooked sausages. Slice the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms and sausages to the pan with the onion and garlic. Cook for another 7-8 minutes.
- Pour in the passata and double cream and add the gnocchi. Stir well, season with salt and pepper and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Finely slice the green beans and add to the pan. Cook for another 3 minutes, then add the chopped parsley. It’s ready!
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Notes
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat thoroughly before eating.
- To turn this into a bake, transfer to a baking dish at the end of the recipe and top with cheese and breadcrumbs, then put in the oven or under the grill until crisp and golden.
Drooling over this gnocchi. SO creamy and delicious.
This creamy sausage gnocchi is excellent! I love the sauce – it’s what makes this dish so amazing!
Love this Creamy Sausage Gnocchi recipe delicious and easy to make. I will make it for dinner. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love how creamy this soup is. Thanks!
This gnocchi is perfectly pillowy, and the sausage adds just the right amount of savory flavor, all brought together with a delicious creamy sauce. We loved it, thank you!
What a great idea. So tasty and satisfying. *adds to list*