potato gnocchi in a sage sausage butter sauce

Recipe by
Chrissy Hackley
Vestal, NY

I had a clear idea on how I wanted this to taste. It turned out so much better than I had hoped! Whole house loved this and hubby ate half of the pan himself! Just couldn't stop eating it. It is a multitasking type meal. But you can break this down to one at a time, then combine gnocchi and sauce.

yield 4 -6
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For potato gnocchi in a sage sausage butter sauce

  • 2 lg
    baking potatoes, cooked and peeled
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt, plus more for boiling water
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • SAGE SAUSAGE BUTTER SAUCE
  • 1 lb
    sage flavored sausage
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    ground sage
  • 4 clove
    garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 1/2 c
    vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tsp
    garlic and herb seasoning blend

How To Make potato gnocchi in a sage sausage butter sauce

  • 1
    For gnocchi: push potatoes through a potato ricer or fine mesh sieve. Mix in egg and salt until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour. Let rest at least 20 minutes.
  • 2
    While gnocchi is resting get a large stock pot of salty water boiling.
  • 3
    Now while water is coming to a boil, brown sausage in a large deep skillet, Add onion and cook until soft. Add butter, garlic, and seasonings. Let cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Keep one eye on this. You want the butter to just start to brown before moving on to next part of sauce.
  • 4
    While the sausage is simmering away, roll gnocchi. Divide into fourths. Working with just a quarter of the dough at a time, roll on a heavily floured surface into a rope about 1/2 inch thick. pinch an end lightly and cut about 1/2 inch piece of. Repeat with rest of rope. Then toss on a plate or pan coated in flour to keep them from sticking together. Repeat process with rest of dough. In two batches boil gnocchi until they are floating on top. Scoop out and strain.
  • 5
    Once your butter just starts to brown ever so lightly, stir in broth. Bring to a simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally until golden brown and slightly thickened and reduced a bit.
  • 6
    Now toss gnocchi in the skillet with the sausage brown butter sauce, gently like tossing a salad. Serve hot! Enjoy!

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