Creamy Sausage Gnocchi

Ingredients

• Italian sausage, crumbled (425 grams/1 lb.)
• olive oil (1 tablespoon)
• potato gnocchi (16 oz/453 grams)
• chicken broth (1/2 cup)
• heavy cream/half and half (1 cup)
• cloves garlic minced (4)
• Italian seasoning (1/2 teaspoon)
• tomato sauce or pasta sauce (384 mL)
• spinach fresh (141 grams)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large, high-sided skillet.
2. Add crumbled sausage and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, crumbling it.
3. To the same skillet with sausage, add uncooked potato gnocchi, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir everything well. Cover with lid, and allow the gnocchi to cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, while the sauce boils.
4. Add tomato pasta sauce and stir it well. Add fresh spinach, and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes until the spinach wilts to your liking. Cook longer if you would like a thicker sauce.
5. Mix everything well. Remove from heat.
6. Season with salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if you like.
7. Tip: use your best judgment about the salt. If the sausage is salty enough, you might not need to add any extra salt.