Gnocchi with Sausage in Vodka Sauce

Quick, easy, and delicious, this gnocchi dish combines Italian sausage, spinach, and a cheesy vodka sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 507 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ white onion, diced
• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• ½ cup fresh spinach
• 1 (24 ounce) jar vodka marinara sauce (such as Safeway® Signature Select™)
• 4 ounces tomato juice, or as needed
• 17 ½ ounces potato gnocchi (such as De Cecco® No. 401)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in vodka sauce and enough tomato juice until you reached a desired consistency. Stir in mozzarella cheese and spinach.

Step 3

Transfer gnocchi to a plate, cover with sauce, and serve.