Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Amatriciana

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Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Amatriciana

You need to make this Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Amatriciana! It's a simple dish with over-the-top flavor. It's a SUPER zesty Italian comfort food dish everyone is guaranteed to enjoy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Comfort Food, fresh mozzarella, gnocchi, Italian sausage, pancetta

Servings: servings

Calories: 442kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

1 16-oz. package shelf-stable mini potato gnocchi
2 Tbsp. olive oil
6 oz. diced pancetta
1 1/2 cups yellow onion, finely chopped
16 oz. bulk Italian sausage, spicy or sweet
2 cloves garlic, mined
1 28-oz. can whole San Marzano tomatoes, undrained
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, more if you like spicy, less if you don't
1 12-oz. container bocconcini mozzarella, drained and halved
salt and pepper, to taste
6-8 fresh basil leaves, julienned, if desired for color and extra flavor

Instructions

Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large deep oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until just crisp, stirring often, about 8-10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the Italian sausage and onion to the skillet, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is softened. Drain the skillet of the fat and return to the stove over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Add your tomatoes, undrained to the skillet as well as the red pepper flakes crushing the tomatoes with a potato masher. Cook until thickened, about 5-6 minutes. Gently stir in the gnocchi, pancetta and the mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the skillet to your oven and cook at 350 degrees until it begins to bubble and the cheese is melted, about 15-18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.

Notes

As I mentioned above, you can use spicy or sweet Italian bulk sausage for this recipe. Whatever floats your boat.

I used shelf-stable mini potato gnocchi, but you could use regular sized if you prefer or if you already have it in your pantry.

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