Gnocchi Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage is an all-in-one dish Italian pasta dish that’s filling and easy-to-make for nights you want big flavor with little effort.
As a practical home cook, sometimes you don’t have what you need on hand to make a good recipe and that’s o.k. See my substitutions below.
By the way, you can make sauteed broccoli rabe as a side dish. It’s very popular in Italian cuisine and is mixed with pasta, such as spaghetti, garlic and olive oil.
If you use one of them, it won’t alter the taste of your dish so much that you won’t get the flavoring of this Gnocchi Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage dish. Next time, you’ll get the ingredients and have an idea of how it will taste.
Broccoli Rabe is my favorite green vegetable. It’s full of nutrients and is very low calorie, which is great for my turtle-pace metabolism. It tastes great with pasta or as a simple side dish.
Also, it tastes great with Italian sausage. This recipe is flavorful and hearty with just the right amount of garlic.
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Gnocchi Recipes
Obviously, pasta is a staple in Italian cuisine. In Italian grocery stores in Italy, there is a whole aisle dedicated to solely pasta. There are many pasta shapes that exist in Italy that you don’t even know exist. Believe me.
Gnocchi is a popular one. It’s comfort food for sure with its pillow soft texture and no wonder it’s an Italian pasta favorite. You’d probably love my Creamy Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Gnocchi or Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup!
If anything you’ll find that you love on this blog, it is comfort food! Whether it’s Italian comfort food or American comfort food, you’ll get wholesome recipes that you’re family and friends will love!
I saw this dish in my favorite Italian restaurant which luckily is only 5 minutes from my house. I knew I had to add it to my blog especially because I had six bags of gnocchi in my freezer waiting to be cooked.
This is a great way to eat gnocchi if you don’t like tomato sauce or creamy sauces.
Gnocchi Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage
This Italian pasta dish is easy-to-make with few, inexpensive ingredients. It’s quite economical to make with leftover sausage and it’s quite tasty.
Use hot Italian sausage if you prefer or add some crushed red pepper flakes to add a little spice.
Substitutions
- Use orechiette or medium shells pasta instead of gnocchi if that’s what you have on hand.
- Use hot Italian sausage if you prefer it spicy.
- If you don’t have broccoli rabe, use fresh, cooked broccoli florets.
This pasta dish is a yummy all-in-one meal that’s filling for nights you just want to get dinner on the table quickly. It’s a good way to use up leftover sausage and is ready in just 30 minutes!
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Gnocchi Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 lb broccoli rabe, cleaned and chopped
- 8 oz cooked Italian sausage links (2-3) cut into 1/4 inch thick pieces.
- 14 oz frozen gnocchi
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- First, add the oil and garlic to a large frying pan. Cook garlic for two minutes or so but, do not let it burn.
- Next, add broccoli rabe to oil. Be careful of oil splatters. Cook for 15 minutes or until stems are tender.
- Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi according to package directions in salted water. Drain.
- Then, when the broccoli is tender, add the sausage to heat it up.
- Next, add drained gnocchi to the broccoli rabe mixture and stir it. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese if desired (optional.)
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