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Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi

Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi is a one pan, quick and easy dinner.  A healthified version of pure comfort food.

Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi is a one pan, quick and easy dinner. A healthified version of pure comfort food.

Looks like the holidays are over and it is back to work.  My son doesn’t actually have school today, but for the rest of the world, it is back into routine, schedules, work, and school.  I am so ready to be back.  I loved being home with my family for the last two weeks, but the lack of structure gets to me.

Over the last few days my husband and I, cleaned out closets in our house.  We have so much stuff it is incredible.  So much work to go through everything (I am talking days), but it feels so good to get rid of stuff and de-clutter.  Now to see how long we can keep it that way!

Cheesy Gnocchi Skillet {Dinners, Dishes, and Desserst}

Now that the holidays are over, and resolutions have been made, it is time to get to healthy eating.  I am all about eating better, but it still has to taste good.  And preferably resemble “normal” food.  I fully support lots of fruit and veggies in a diet, but I also want to eat satisfying dinners.

This Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi checks all the boxes in my book.  It tastes amazing, is lower in calories, and you can serve a big salad and fruit on the side to complete the meal.

Cheesy Gnocchi Skillet - lightened up comfort food!

My husband absolutely loved this cheesy skillet gnoccii.  I mean, what isn’t to love, really?  Cheese, sausage, gnocchi and all in a delicious tomato sauce.  Plus, it is ready in about 20 minutes, with only one skillet.  You don’t have to boil any water to cook the gnocchi separately, everything is done in one pan.  I just bought more gnocchi the other day, this will be happening again next week at my house!

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Cheesy Gnocchi Skillet {Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts}
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Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Cheesy Gnocchi Skillet is a one pan, quick and easy dinner. A healthified version of pure comfort food.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz) package gnocchi
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
  • 12 oz Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 cups tomatoes , diced (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, and cook gnocchi for about 7 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from pan.
  2. Add sausage to the pan, and cook until browned. Remove from pan.
  3. Add tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the pan. Cook for about 7 minutes, until tomatoes are soft. Add gnocchi and sausage back to the pan. Pour in cream, and stir until everything is warm.
  4. Top with cheese, heat until melted.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light

 

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  3. I’m right there with you on needing some structure back in my life. My husband had the week off so there was a lot of sitting and eating bad junk food. This looks like a great dinner to get back on track with!

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  11. This looks god but I am confused as to why you think this is healthy. A healthier version would be to use whole wheat gnocchi, ground turkey instead of sausage, and 2% milk or even half and half instead of cream.

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    • This recipe is adapted from Cooking Light. 1/4 cup of heavy cream spread over 4-5 servings is only 50 calories per serving, so to make a creamy dish with that little is not too much in my opinion. You can use whole wheat gnocchi if you want, I didn’t specify what kind to use. The sausage gives the flavor, so I don’t want to use just ground turkey. They have turkey Italian sausage which I use almost all the time. Everyone has a different version of healthy, and you can modify any recipe to make it just a little better for your family.

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