Baked Gnocchi and Sausage Recipe
This baked gnocchi and sausage recipe is simple, filling, and delicious. It is easy comfort food at its finest and the perfect dinner for a busy work week!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 32 ounces Gnocchi
- 1 lb Italian Sausage (casings removed if necessary)
- 28 ounces Pasta Sauce
- ½ - 1 cup shredded Mozzarella
- Salt
Instructions
- Bring pot of water to boil, salt lightly.
- Preheat oven to 425.
- While the water is boiling brown the sausage in skillet.
- Place gnocchi in the boiling water and cook until it floats, roughly 2 minutes.
- Remove gnocchi and sausage from their pans and add to lasagna pan, or cast iron skillet, and combine with pasta sauce.
- Top generously with cheese.
- Bake in 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until cheese has browned to your liking.
Notes
You do not need to add a lot of salt to the water when boiling the gnocchi. It will absorb the salt pretty easily and can taste over-salted.
The amount of cheese needed will depend on the surface area of your baking vessel.