Description
Crispy Gnocchi and Sausage with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce is the ultimate comfort food for any cozy evening. This delightful dish features perfectly crispy gnocchi that contrast beautifully with a rich, creamy pumpkin sauce, making it both satisfying and flavorful. With just a few simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you can whip up this delicious meal in less than 40 minutes. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special gatherings, the dish embodies seasonal flavors while being versatile enough to customize based on your preferences. Embrace autumn dining with every bite of this heartwarming recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided, plus more as needed)
- 1 12 to 18 ounce package shelf-stable potato gnocchi
- 1 pound hot or sweet Italian turkey sausage (casings removed if links)
- 3 large shallots (or 1 onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup))
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons))
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup dry apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups (15oz can) canned pumpkin (unsweetened)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275ºF.
- In a large skillet, heat half the olive oil over medium heat and cook the turkey sausage until browned.
- Add chopped shallots; sauté until softened. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Deglaze with apple cider vinegar and let simmer.
- Stir in canned pumpkin and stock; bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat, mix in mascarpone until melted, and season with salt and pepper.
- In another skillet, heat remaining oil; fry gnocchi in batches until crispy on both sides.
- Combine crispy gnocchi with the pumpkin sauce; serve hot topped with grated cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg