One Pot Gnocchi and Cauliflower

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 25 min
This dish is not just tasty, it's also quick to prepare. The gnocchi cooks in the same pan as the sauce, which means hassle-free cooking, and less washing up.
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Ingredients

1 pound spicy Italian sausage, removed from casing

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets

1 medium onion, sliced thin

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup red wine

2 cups chicken stock

One 15-ounce can tomato sauce

2 heaping tablespoons pesto

One 15-ounce package gnocchi

4 ounces cream cheese

3 cups baby kale

Grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves, to garnish

Directions

  1. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Brown the sausage, keeping it in larger chunks, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and reserve. Drizzle in the olive oil, then add the cauliflower, onion and garlic. Give the pot a stir and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and a big pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir to coat.
  2. Deglaze with the wine, scraping the pot as you pour. Stir in the chicken stock, tomato sauce and pesto, then bring to a boil. Add the gnocchi and reserved sausage, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until the gnocchi are tender and the sauce has thickened, 6 to 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the cream cheese and kale, then taste. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
  4. Serve garnished with the grated Parmesan and torn basil leaves.

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Becca H.

This was absolutely delicious. We didn’t have red wine so we used chicken broth. And we used spinach instead of kale. We will make this again. Hubby loved it too.

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