Creamy Pumpkin & Sausage Gnocchi
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Description
There's no shame in our pumpkin flavoured game. A creamy sausage Gnocchi one pan recipe, made with our sugar-free smoked sausage.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. North Country Smokehouse Uncured Sugar Free Sausage, chopped
- 1 TBSP butter
- ½ yellow onion, finely minced
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ C white wine (or chicken stock)
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1 TSP Italian seasoning
- 1 C heavy cream
- 4 C kale, de-stemmed & chopped
- 16 oz. fresh gnocchi
- ½ C chicken stock
- ½ C fresh grated parmesan
- ¼ C fresh basil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown sausage. Once cooked through, remove from pan and drain fat.
- Return skillet, to heat, reduce to medium. Add 1 TBSP butter. Add onion, season with a little salt. Sauté for about five minutes, until onions and is softened. Add garlic and Italian seasoning, sauté 30 seconds.
- Add wine to deglaze the skillet and bring to a gentle simmer until reduced by half.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chicken stock and cream. Whisk in pumpkin until a creamy sauce forms. Stir in gnocchi and kale into sauce until combined. Cover and cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until kale is wilted and gnocchi is tender.
- Add sausage back to the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Add Parmesan, stir until melted into sauce. Stir in basil. Remove from heat and serve.