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 sausages and that creamy tomato sauce and you’re in for a winner.
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.
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Creamy Sausage Gnocchi
Save This RecipeIngredients
- 6 sausages
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 250 g mushrooms
- 400 g passata
- 150 ml double cream
- 500 g fresh gnocchi
- 200 g fine green beans
- 1 handful 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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