This 3-ingredient gnocchi with chicken sausage and spinach dinner is ready in just 10 minutes! A great go-to weeknight meal!
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:
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.
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.
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.
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
Gnocchi with Chicken Sausage and Spinach
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.
SaraLily
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! =)
Kathryn
Yes - I think you're right about adding a little garlic and olive oil - can't go wrong with those! Thanks for stopping by!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
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. 🙂
Kathryn
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