Are you ever looking for an easy but filling dinner to make? Why not try this creamy Alfredo Sausage and Potato Gnocchi Bake?
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I love a one-pan meal, but for me, a one-pan meal should be hearty and filling. This Alfredo sausage and gnocchi bake is easy to prepare, and it disappears quickly when served.
If you want you can make homemade gnocchi, it is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. You can also buy gnocchi at the grocery store. You can typically find gnocchi at the grocery store in two different places.
One would be where they sell fresh pasta, and the second place is where they sell pasta. They have a shelf-stable variety that is quite good. My favorite online retailer also sells gnocchi online, De Cecco Potato Gnocchi, 17.5 Ounce (Pack of 4)
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This recipe combines a classic Alfredo sauce and cooked Italian sausage.
My local grocery store often has Italian sausage on sale. Costco also sells a flavorful Italian sausage. I often buy a couple of packages of Italian sausage and cook it up all at once. I then put some in Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana soup, some in spaghetti sauce, and then others I reserve for other recipes such as this one.
I recommend eating this dish in one sitting. The gnocchi will absorb the Alfredo sauce so the next day the gnocchi is rather thick. It is still delicious, but I prefer this casserole on the first day.
You may like to serve this topped with a little cheese and popped under your oven broiler for a moment or two to make the top of this casserole nice and brown.
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Alfredo Sausage and Potato Gnocchi Bake
Ingredients
- 14 ounces gnocchi
- 1/4 pound butter
- 6 ounces heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese fated
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 pound Italian sausage cooked, and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
Instructions
- Cook Italian sausage fully and slice into quarter inch rounds.
- Cook gnocchi is a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook according to package directions, fresh gnocchi takes only a moment to cook. Remove cooked gnocchi from boiling water and strain. Do not rinse.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet add butter place skillet over medium heat. When the butter has melted and just begins to bubble add heavy cream, stir until the cream has blended and is warm. When the cream is warm add cheese and nutmeg. Turn up the heat just a little more. Stir until the sauce thickens. Place gnocchi in a 13 by 9-inch pan. Add sliced sausage to pan.
- Pour Alfredo sauce over gnocchi and sausage. Place pan in the hot oven. Heat for about 10 to 15 minutes. If desired, you can brown the top by turning the often onto broil. It may take just a moment or two for the top to turn brown. Serve immediately. Please note, this recipe is best eaten in one sitting.
Amazing technique! I have try it and success. It is really delicious to eat. Everyone must love it.
looking forward to making my wife and daughter this delish looking dish!
How did it go?
Looks amazing!! Will be making tonight for dinner. Thought about adding kale and mushrooms…… hopefully it will come together well!! Thank you
I hope you enjoy the dish!
The recipe says “1 6 ounces of heavy cream”… is that 1x 6oz or 16oz?
1st time making this, I divided it up for lunch all during the week. Upon heating at work, the butter separated from cream, creating an oily, gooey mess. Next time, NO butter, and will use lighter cream. All the other flavors came through, though. Will add way more gnocchi, too. I add red onions, garlic and small colored peppers for variety.
I am sorry your lunch didn’t reheat well. Alfredo never reheats well. I will add the note to the recipe.
You can’t reheat this dish in the microwave, With the way the microwave reacts in the atoms of food it will cause the cream to break and that’s why your butter separated. The only way to reheat a dish with Alfredo sauce is to do it on a very low temp / flame on the stove in a small covered saucepan. If you need to thin the sauce out, use a little whole milk by the teaspoon until desired consistency. Also stay away from pre-shredded commercial branded cheese that often contains cornstarch so the cheese doesn’t stick together in the pouch. That does not work for a cream sauce and will make it become separated and grainy. If you must use shredded, look for an Italian brand near your deli counter and read the ingredients to make sure there is nothing additional added to prevent caking.
I like Gnocchi, but it seems hard for me, I have to do it many times to meet my need. The recipe is what I need, thanks very much.
I would be interested to see how homemade gnocchi would hold up in the baking process. They are so light and delicate, the ones we make at home literally melt in your mouth. Since I am a gnocchi girl I may actually have to buy some just so I can make this awesome look dish!
Love it. 🙂
I love gnocchi! You can’t beat soft puffy pillows of potato, can you? This dish is loaded with so many delicious ingredients and looks like a mighty fine dinner! Thanks so much Stephanie
Sounds delicious, will try it next week.