One Pot Meals

Today we are having One Pan Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Gnocchi – the creamiest gnocchi without actual cream being added to it! So delicious end filling, plus the butternut is added to extend the nutritious ingredients and to make it feel like autumn!

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons  unsalted butter — divided
•  1 pound ground sweet Italian turkey sausage — removed from casings if needed
•  1 small butternut squash — about 1 1/4 pounds, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 1/2 cups cubes total; if you have a little extra, use a very large skillet and add it all if you really love squash, or reserve the extra for another time)
•  1 small yellow onion — diced, about 1 cup
•  3 cloves garlic — minced
•  1/2 teaspoon kosher salt — plus additional to taste
•  1/4 teaspoon black pepper
•  1 teaspoon rubbed sage — or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
•  1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•  1 1/2 to 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
•  1 pound potato gnocchi*
•  5 cups loosely packed baby spinach — about 5 ounces or 5 generous handfuls
•  1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan — optional—we loved it both with and without
•  Pinch red pepper flakes — optional

Instructions

1. Melt 1 tablespoon of Unsalted Butter in a very large skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium high. Once the butter is melted, add the sausage. Cook, breaking apart the meat, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate.
2. Reduce the skillet heat to medium. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Once melted, add the squash and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, rubbed sage (if using fresh sage, wait to add it until the end), and nutmeg. Continue cooking until the garlic is softened and fragrant, about 1 additional minute.
3. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and gnocchi to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high. Stir to coat the gnocchi, then cover the pan. Cook, covered, until the gnocchi is just tender, about 5 minutes. Uncover and stir in the sausage. Stir in the spinach a few handfuls at a time, allowing it to wilt. If you’d like a looser sauce, add a bit more chicken broth. Sprinkle with Parmesan and season to taste with additional salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy hot.
   For a perfect dinner check out this desert recipe. Apple Carrot Muffins

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