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Gnocchi with Chicken Sausage and Spinach

By: Kathryn Doherty | Last Updated: Mar 10, 2025 | Published: Aug 20, 2015
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This 3-ingredient gnocchi with chicken sausage and spinach dinner is ready in just 10 minutes! A great go-to weeknight meal!

A large skillet with a mix of gnocchi, sliced chicken sausage and wilted spinach with a wooden spoon resting in the pan.


 

Here’s your new go-to weeknight meal.

It’s 3 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to make (depending on how fast you can boil some water).

That is what I call winning at dinnertime!

This is all you need:

A bag of spinach on a counter alongside chicked sausages and a package of gnocchi.

Easy, peasy.

And customizable too - use any type of gnocchi you like.

Use any flavor of chicken sausage you want. Or go with regular sausage, but then you’d need to make sure to cook it all the way through.

Add in any veggies you have laying around in the fridge that need to be used.

Take this as a template and make any substitutions you like.

Two low white bowls full of a gnocchi mixture with sliced chicken sausage and sautéed spinach.

And if you’re feeling fancy, make it a 4- or 5-ingredient meal with some fresh tomatoes and/or Parmesan cheese on top. Yum!

I like to keep these ingredients on hand so I have a go-to weeknight dinner on hand, in case it’s been one of those days.

You know, work decides to blow up with deadlines and meetings, kids decide not to nap well, everyone’s whining, you have a hundred things pulling at you in every direction and then, it’s dinnertime and you’ve got to feed some hungry mouths. Gah!

Deep breath, easy recipe, 10 minutes, all-in-one, perfection. Relax. Settle in with a fork, and maybe a glass of wine, and enjoy the conversation.

A wooden spoon resting in a skillet of gnocchi with sausage and spinach.

Cause I’m all about cooking at home.

But there’s more to life than the kitchen, so I’ve always got a few basic recipes up my sleeve that are easy, healthy and fast. So I can get back to living.

A few other quick + easy favorites are my 15-minute southwest chicken skillet, 15-minute honey garlic chicken, 20-minute chicken and tortellini soup and skillet salsa chicken.

My pesto chicken polenta stacks also are ready in 10 minutes and require just a few grocery store basics.

A low white bowl full of a gnocchi mixture with sliced chicken sausage and sautéed spinach with tomatoes and Parmesan cheese on top.

No matter how crazy the day, this gnocchi with chicken sausage with spinach is a fast and easy dinner that's sure to hit the spot.

Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

A large skillet with a mix of gnocchi, sliced chicken sausage and wilted spinach with a wooden spoon resting in the pan.
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Gnocchi with Chicken Sausage and Spinach

Gnocchi with chicken sausage and spinach is an easy 3-ingredient dinner that's ready in 10 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 lb.) package whole wheat gnocchi
  • 1 (1 lb.) package cooked chicken sausage (any flavor), sliced in ½-inch thick rounds
  • 1 (5-6 oz.) package spinach (or about 3 heaping cups)
  • Optional: Chopped fresh tomatoes, Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Cook the gnocchi according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, if using (see notes below). Add sliced chicken sausage and spinach, and saute for 3-4 minutes, until sausage is warmed and spinach is slightly wilted.
  • Mix with the gnocchi, once it's cooked, and serve! Top with chopped tomatoes and Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Notes

I don't use any olive oil here because the sausage and the spinach cook so quickly and have enough moisture on their own. Plus, I use a non-stick pan. If you are using another type of pan or if your pan seems dry with these ingredients, feel free to use a teaspoon or two of extra-virgin olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 186mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g
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  1. SaraLily

    August 20, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Oooo I like the simplicity of this dish! I bet it'd be tasty with just some garlic and olive oil but I bet there are some light sauces that would be tasty on top too! =)

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    • Kathryn

      August 20, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Yes - I think you're right about adding a little garlic and olive oil - can't go wrong with those! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

    August 20, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    Ha! Not to laugh at your "just one of those days" scenarios, but it made me giggle. I just picture you as the most calm and collected person. Ever. This meal is absolutely PERFECT, not just for one of "those" days, but for ANY day! I LOVE me some gnocchi and the chicken sausage you used happens to be my favorite! #GreatMinds. I love that not only is this meal fabulous and delicious, it's easy and can be on the table with a quickness. Now if THAT isn't winning, I have NO clue what is! Pinned! Cheers, my dear- to not pulling your hair out when life gets a lil' nuts-o. 🙂

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    • Kathryn

      August 20, 2015 at 8:36 pm

      Oh far from it, Cheyanne! I try to keep my cool, but we all have our moments, right?! Haha... at least there's food and drinks to revive us after a long day. And yes, you can't go wrong with some gnocchi. Mmm... Have a wonderful weekend! XO

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