dinner
Baked Gnocchi: Sausage, Kale, and Pesto Recipe
Ingredients
1 package Regular Premium Pork Sausage
1 pound gnocchi
4 cup chopped kale, packed
2 tablespoon butter
2 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/4 cup pesto
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Salt and black pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Feeding a husband and two hungry boys can be tricky. But Maria’s Baked Gnocchi with Sausage, Kale and Pesto is always a home run!
Make it with Regular Premium Pork Sausage
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook gnocchi in large saucepan according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- Cook sausage in the same large saucepan over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently; drain. Return sausage to pan. Add kale. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until kale is tender. Remove sausage mixture from saucepan and keep warm.
- Melt butter in same saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add milk; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Gradually add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Stir in pesto. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the cooked gnocchi in the bottom of a lightly greased, 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with sausage and kale mixture and top evenly with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted and lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- This recipe was created in partnership with Jimmy Dean brand for the Family Table program.
