Sausage and Gnocchi Bake with Butternut Squash

This Sausage and Gnocchi Bake with Butternut Squash is the perfect comforting dinner. Packed with savory Italian sausage, tender roasted butternut squash, lots of gnocchi, and melted cheese, it’s a hearty dinner perfect for fall.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 613kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

2 pounds cubed butternut squash
3 cloves garlic minced
8 fresh sage leaves sliced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage
2 packages shelf stable gnocchi (16 oz each)
2 cups chicken broth or stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz smoked gouda shredded

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Place the butternut squash in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add the garlic, sage, and olive oil. Mix until the squash is coated with the oil. Place in the oven and roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
2 pounds cubed butternut squash, 3 cloves garlic, 8 fresh sage leaves, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
While the squash is roasting, add the sausage to a skillet over medium high heat. Cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
1 pound Italian sausage
After the squash has been roasting for 30 minutes, remove from the oven. Add the gnocchi to the dish over the squash. Sprinkle on the sausage, then pour the chicken broth and cream over the top. Cover the dish with foil, (be careful, because the dish is still hot), then return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes.
2 packages shelf stable gnocchi, 2 cups chicken broth or stock, 1/2 cup heavy cream
Remove from the oven, remove the foil, and stir everything to combine. Return the dish to the oven and continue to cook until the gnocchi is soft, about 20 more minutes.
Add the cheese to the top and bake an additional 5 minutes to melt, then serve hot.
8 oz smoked gouda

Notes

The weight of the butternut squash is after it has been peeled, seeded and cubed.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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