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Creamy Tomato & Sausage Gnocchi

What a great heart warming dish! The gnocchi only takes minutes to cook and this dreamy sauce makes people think you’ve slaved over it for hours, well my husband did at least! You could easily use capsicum or eggplant instead of mushrooms. I always add sweetness (here honey) when using canned tomatoes but if you are not a fan feel free to leave it out. I used Beef & garlic sausages. The cheese is optional, but who doesn’t love some melted mozzarella in your life? But you could easily sub for Parmesan. If you do use the mozzarella and put it under the grill, you must be fast as gnocchi needs to be eaten quickly or they go a little hard and not as appetizing.
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 6 Sausages
  • Oil for frying
  • I pack of Gnocchi
  • 1 Can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 2 tablespoons Italian stallion
  • 100 grams Mozzarella Cheese – optional
  • 6-8 medium sized mushroom quartered
  • 1-2 tablespoons Herby mustard butter
  • 1 teaspoon honey – optional
  • Man grind to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pan on a medium heat and Fry the sausages.
  2. In another pan (or alternatively, wait until you’ve cooked your sausages are cooked and use this pan) on a medium heat, place a splash of oil and 1 tablespoon of herby mustard butter. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden. Adding another tablespoon of butter while cooking if needed.
  3. Once the sausages are cooked take them out of the pan and slice. I made my slices quite thin because I wanted to appease my children, but you can keep them chunky if you prefer.
  4. Add your sausages back to the pan with the mushrooms and add the tomatoes.
  5. Add the Italian stallion, man grind and honey.
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Simmer.
  7. Get a big pot of water on to boil. And turn your oven onto high grill. I did mine at 250.
  8. Add the cream gently to the sausage mix. Simmer until nicely combined. Taste and again adjust seasoning by adding more man grind if needed.
  9. Cook your gnocchi as per the instructions.
  10. Drain the gnocchi and add the sausage mix to the gnocchi. Stir and place in your serving dish and if using, scatter over the cheese and place under the grill to quickly melt the cheese.
  11. Serve with green veg and enjoy.
  12. Happy cooking
  13. Xx Jana