Gnocchi with Roasted Butternut Squash, Italian Sausage and Spinach
Gnocchi with Roasted Butternut Squash, Italian Sausage and Spinach
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Total time: 1 Hour
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb of Mild Italian Sausage, loose or removed from the casing
- 1 Medium Onion, chopped
- 1/2 Cup of White Wine, nothing fancy, just Table Wine
- 4 Branches of Thyme, leaves removed
- 4 Branches of Sage, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- Pepper, to taste
- 4 Cups of Spinach, stems removed
- 1 lb of Gnocchi, fresh or frozen, cooked
- 1 recipe of Roasted Butternut Squash, cooked - instructions attached - about 2 cups
- Fresh nutmeg, grated
- Fresh Parmigiano, grated
Instructions
1.
In a 12 inch skillet, brown Italian sausage, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan.
2.
In leftover liquid, saute onion and garlic, until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.
3.
Add wine, thyme and sage. Simmer about 3 minutes to blend flavors.
4.
Add sausage back in. Cook about 3-5 minutes.
5.
Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
6.
Add gnocchi, salt and pepper. Stir well to blend all ingredients and simmer 3-5 minutes.
7.
Finish off with a few grates of fresh nutmeg to bring all the flavors together. Sprinkle with Parmigiano.
8.
Serve with Pinot Grigio and keep the pan away from your dog. Rough collies seem to love this dish.
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